diff --git a/lxc/console.go b/lxc/console.go
index 9e9b70f0524b..f46bdd3fbb8d 100644
--- a/lxc/console.go
+++ b/lxc/console.go
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"os/signal"
 	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
 	"sync"
+	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -237,6 +240,12 @@ func (c *cmdConsole) vga(d lxd.InstanceServer, name string) error {
 	var err error
 	conf := c.global.conf
 
+	// Create a context that is canceled on signal reception.
+	// This is used to enable the function to execute any cleanup defer statements
+	// before exiting.
+	ctx, stop := signal.NotifyContext(context.Background(), syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM, syscall.SIGHUP)
+	defer stop()
+
 	// We currently use the control websocket just to abort in case of errors.
 	controlDone := make(chan struct{}, 1)
 	handler := func(control *websocket.Conn) {
@@ -284,7 +293,8 @@ func (c *cmdConsole) vga(d lxd.InstanceServer, name string) error {
 		}
 
 		// Listen on the socket.
-		listener, err = net.Listen("unix", path.Name())
+		lc := net.ListenConfig{}
+		listener, err = lc.Listen(ctx, "unix", path.Name())
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -320,6 +330,12 @@ func (c *cmdConsole) vga(d lxd.InstanceServer, name string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// Cancel the operation if the context is canceled.
+	go func() {
+		<-ctx.Done()
+		_ = op.Cancel()
+	}()
+
 	// Handle connections to the socket.
 	wgConnections := sync.WaitGroup{}
 	chConnected := make(chan struct{})
@@ -405,4 +421,4 @@ func (c *cmdConsole) vga(d lxd.InstanceServer, name string) error {
 	}
 
 	return nil
-}
+}
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