diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c
index ccbe136..90c074b 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c
@@ -42,9 +42,8 @@
 
 static endpoint_ll_node *head = NULL;
 static gpr_mu g_endpoint_mutex;
-static gpr_once g_once_init = GPR_ONCE_INIT;
 
-static void destroy_network_status_monitor(void) {
+void grpc_network_status_shutdown(void) {
   if (head != NULL) {
     gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
             "Memory leaked as all network endpoints were not shut down");
@@ -52,14 +51,12 @@
   gpr_mu_destroy(&g_endpoint_mutex);
 }
 
-static void initialize_network_status_monitor(void) {
+void grpc_network_status_init(void) {
   gpr_mu_init(&g_endpoint_mutex);
-  atexit(destroy_network_status_monitor);
   // TODO(makarandd): Install callback with OS to monitor network status.
 }
 
 void grpc_network_status_register_endpoint(grpc_endpoint *ep) {
-  gpr_once_init(&g_once_init, initialize_network_status_monitor);
   gpr_mu_lock(&g_endpoint_mutex);
   if (head == NULL) {
     head = (endpoint_ll_node *)gpr_malloc(sizeof(endpoint_ll_node));