diff --git a/daemon/monitor.go b/daemon/monitor.go
index e8940db24c..1a929656fa 100644
--- a/daemon/monitor.go
+++ b/daemon/monitor.go
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ func newContainerMonitor(container *Container, policy runconfig.RestartPolicy) *
 		container:     container,
 		restartPolicy: policy,
 		timeIncrement: defaultTimeIncrement,
-		stopChan:      make(chan struct{}, 1),
-		startSignal:   make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		stopChan:      make(chan struct{}),
+		startSignal:   make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 }