diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e30476333fd7..4b961ade3a7a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 ### 🧰 Bug fixes 🧰
 
+- `fluentforwardreceiver`: Release port on shutdown (#9111)
+
 ## v0.49.0
 
 ### 🛑 Breaking changes 🛑
diff --git a/receiver/fluentforwardreceiver/receiver.go b/receiver/fluentforwardreceiver/receiver.go
index 7f2cb88b2e14..c15b7fb1aec2 100644
--- a/receiver/fluentforwardreceiver/receiver.go
+++ b/receiver/fluentforwardreceiver/receiver.go
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ func (r *fluentReceiver) Start(ctx context.Context, _ component.Host) error {
 }
 
 func (r *fluentReceiver) Shutdown(context.Context) error {
+	r.listener.Close()
 	r.cancel()
 	return nil
 }