diff --git a/src/cpp/statistics/fastdds/domain/DomainParticipantImpl.cpp b/src/cpp/statistics/fastdds/domain/DomainParticipantImpl.cpp
index 9eb6c315f6e..6cb91c8ba9a 100644
--- a/src/cpp/statistics/fastdds/domain/DomainParticipantImpl.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/statistics/fastdds/domain/DomainParticipantImpl.cpp
@@ -287,15 +287,8 @@ void DomainParticipantImpl::disable()
 
 ReturnCode_t DomainParticipantImpl::delete_contained_entities()
 {
-    ReturnCode_t ret = efd::DomainParticipantImpl::delete_contained_entities();
-
-    if (ret == efd::RETCODE_OK)
-    {
-        builtin_publisher_impl_ = nullptr;
-        builtin_publisher_ = nullptr;
-    }
-
-    return ret;
+    delete_statistics_builtin_entities();
+    return efd::DomainParticipantImpl::delete_contained_entities();
 }
 
 ReturnCode_t DomainParticipantImpl::enable_monitor_service()
diff --git a/src/cpp/statistics/fastdds/domain/DomainParticipantImpl.hpp b/src/cpp/statistics/fastdds/domain/DomainParticipantImpl.hpp
index 08b64d57d6b..0c977d6b7fa 100644
--- a/src/cpp/statistics/fastdds/domain/DomainParticipantImpl.hpp
+++ b/src/cpp/statistics/fastdds/domain/DomainParticipantImpl.hpp
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ class DomainParticipantImpl : public efd::DomainParticipantImpl,
      * @brief This override calls the parent method and returns builtin publishers to nullptr
      *
      * @return RETCODE_OK if successful
+     * @note This method is meant to be used followed by a deletion of the participant as it implies
+     * the deletion of the builtin statistics publishers.
      */
     efd::ReturnCode_t delete_contained_entities() override;