diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/security/HadoopFSDelegationTokenProvider.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/security/HadoopFSDelegationTokenProvider.scala
index b47f9e5a43af..fc750b54d0b8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/security/HadoopFSDelegationTokenProvider.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/security/HadoopFSDelegationTokenProvider.scala
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ private[deploy] class HadoopFSDelegationTokenProvider
         val interval = newExpiration - getIssueDate(tokenKind, identifier)
         logInfo(log"Renewal interval is ${MDC(TOTAL_TIME, interval)} for" +
           log" token ${MDC(TOKEN_KIND, tokenKind)}")
+        // The token here is only used to obtain renewal intervals. We should cancel it in
+        // a timely manner to avoid causing additional pressure on the server.
+        token.cancel(hadoopConf)
         interval
       }.toOption
     }