diff --git a/examples/chip-tool/commands/common/CHIPCommand.cpp b/examples/chip-tool/commands/common/CHIPCommand.cpp
index 8649efc69358f9..e511ebb9795325 100644
--- a/examples/chip-tool/commands/common/CHIPCommand.cpp
+++ b/examples/chip-tool/commands/common/CHIPCommand.cpp
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ void CHIPCommand::StopWaiting()
 #endif // CONFIG_USE_SEPARATE_EVENTLOOP
 }
 
-void CHIPCommand::ExecuteDeferredCleanups()
+void CHIPCommand::ExecuteDeferredCleanups(intptr_t ignored)
 {
     for (auto * cmd : sDeferredCleanups)
     {
diff --git a/examples/chip-tool/commands/common/CHIPCommand.h b/examples/chip-tool/commands/common/CHIPCommand.h
index 7688a34873bfbe..02a30eb28ee2dc 100644
--- a/examples/chip-tool/commands/common/CHIPCommand.h
+++ b/examples/chip-tool/commands/common/CHIPCommand.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class CHIPCommand : public Command
     virtual bool DeferInteractiveCleanup() { return false; }
 
     // Execute any deferred cleanups.  Used when exiting interactive mode.
-    void ExecuteDeferredCleanups();
+    static void ExecuteDeferredCleanups(intptr_t ignored);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USE_LOCAL_STORAGE
     PersistentStorage mDefaultStorage;
diff --git a/examples/chip-tool/commands/interactive/InteractiveCommands.cpp b/examples/chip-tool/commands/interactive/InteractiveCommands.cpp
index 33b030acb335c7..38e706b119e056 100644
--- a/examples/chip-tool/commands/interactive/InteractiveCommands.cpp
+++ b/examples/chip-tool/commands/interactive/InteractiveCommands.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ bool InteractiveStartCommand::ParseCommand(char * command)
 {
     if (strcmp(command, kInteractiveModeStopCommand) == 0)
     {
-        ExecuteDeferredCleanups();
+        chip::DeviceLayer::PlatformMgr().ScheduleWork(ExecuteDeferredCleanups, 0);
         return false;
     }