diff --git a/contrib/database/sql/metrics.go b/contrib/database/sql/metrics.go
index 10a4b18566..5d662ec9c6 100644
--- a/contrib/database/sql/metrics.go
+++ b/contrib/database/sql/metrics.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/internal"
-	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/internal/contribroutines"
 	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/internal/globalconfig"
 	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/internal/log"
 )
@@ -34,9 +33,8 @@ var interval = 10 * time.Second
 
 // pollDBStats calls (*DB).Stats on the db at a predetermined interval. It pushes the DBStats off to the statsd client.
 // the caller should always ensure that db & statsd are non-nil
-func pollDBStats(statsd internal.StatsdClient, db *sql.DB) {
+func pollDBStats(statsd internal.StatsdClient, db *sql.DB, stop chan struct{}) {
 	log.Debug("DB stats will be gathered and sent every %v.", interval)
-	stop := contribroutines.GetStopChan()
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(interval)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 	for {
diff --git a/contrib/database/sql/sql.go b/contrib/database/sql/sql.go
index b26318d0d3..01c0459ada 100644
--- a/contrib/database/sql/sql.go
+++ b/contrib/database/sql/sql.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 
 	sqlinternal "gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/contrib/database/sql/internal"
 	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/ddtrace/tracer"
+	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/internal/contribroutines"
 	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/internal/log"
 	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/internal/telemetry"
 )
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ func OpenDB(c driver.Connector, opts ...Option) *sql.DB {
 	}
 	db := sql.OpenDB(tc)
 	if cfg.dbStats && cfg.statsdClient != nil {
-		go pollDBStats(cfg.statsdClient, db)
+		go pollDBStats(cfg.statsdClient, db, contribroutines.GetStopChan())
 	}
 	return db
 }