diff --git a/contrib/init/sysvinit-redhat/docker b/contrib/init/sysvinit-redhat/docker
index 0c985094e6..eadf02c75c 100755
--- a/contrib/init/sysvinit-redhat/docker
+++ b/contrib/init/sysvinit-redhat/docker
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ start() {
 
 stop() {
     echo -n $"Stopping $prog: "
-    killproc -p $pidfile $prog
+    killproc -p $pidfile -d 300 $prog
     retval=$?
     echo
     [ $retval -eq 0 ] && rm -f $lockfile