diff --git a/mininet/node.py b/mininet/node.py
index 6eebc0d..cee6b67 100644
--- a/mininet/node.py
+++ b/mininet/node.py
@@ -865,6 +865,7 @@ class OVSSwitch( Switch ):
     def stop( self ):
         "Terminate OVS switch."
         self.cmd( 'ovs-vsctl del-br', self )
+        self.deleteIntfs()
 
 OVSKernelSwitch = OVSSwitch