diff --git a/pkg/techprofile/tech_profile.go b/pkg/techprofile/tech_profile.go
index 6d68f5a..dce43ed 100644
--- a/pkg/techprofile/tech_profile.go
+++ b/pkg/techprofile/tech_profile.go
@@ -178,6 +178,21 @@
 	*/
 }
 
+func (t *TechProfileMgr) CloseKVClient(ctx context.Context) {
+	if t.config.KVBackend != nil {
+		t.config.KVBackend.Client.Close(ctx)
+		t.config.KVBackend = nil
+	}
+	if t.config.DefaultTpKVBackend != nil {
+		t.config.DefaultTpKVBackend.Client.Close(ctx)
+		t.config.DefaultTpKVBackend = nil
+	}
+	if t.config.ResourceInstanceKVBacked != nil {
+		t.config.ResourceInstanceKVBacked.Client.Close(ctx)
+		t.config.ResourceInstanceKVBacked = nil
+	}
+}
+
 func NewTechProfile(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr iPonResourceMgr, kvStoreType string, kvStoreAddress string, basePathKvStore string) (*TechProfileMgr, error) {
 	var techprofileObj TechProfileMgr
 	logger.Debug(ctx, "initializing-techprofile-mananger")
diff --git a/pkg/techprofile/tech_profile_if.go b/pkg/techprofile/tech_profile_if.go
index 89a66b2..c936a56 100644
--- a/pkg/techprofile/tech_profile_if.go
+++ b/pkg/techprofile/tech_profile_if.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 type TechProfileIf interface {
 	SetKVClient(ctx context.Context, pathPrefix string) *db.Backend
+	CloseKVClient(ctx context.Context)
 	GetTechProfileInstanceKey(ctx context.Context, tpID uint32, uniPortName string) string
 	GetTPInstance(ctx context.Context, path string) (interface{}, error)
 	CreateTechProfileInstance(ctx context.Context, tpID uint32, uniPortName string, intfID uint32) (interface{}, error)