diff --git a/libhdf5/H5FDhttp.c b/libhdf5/H5FDhttp.c
index c6658f46f2..d48aeb8c3e 100644
--- a/libhdf5/H5FDhttp.c
+++ b/libhdf5/H5FDhttp.c
@@ -239,6 +239,31 @@ H5FD_http_init(void)
     return H5FD_HTTP_g;
 } /* end H5FD_http_init() */
 
+
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Function:  H5FD_http_finalize
+ *
+ * Purpose:  Free this driver by unregistering the driver with the
+ *    library.
+ *
+ * Returns:     Non-negative on success or negative on failure
+ *
+ * Programmer:  John Donoghue
+ *              Tuesday, December 12, 2023
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+EXTERNL hid_t
+H5FD_http_finalize(void)
+{
+    /* Reset VFL ID */
+    if (H5FD_HTTP_g)
+         H5FDunregister(H5FD_HTTP_g);
+    H5FD_HTTP_g = 0;
+
+    return H5FD_HTTP_g;
+} /* end H5FD_http_finalize() */
+
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function:  H5FD_http_term
@@ -256,9 +281,6 @@ H5FD_http_init(void)
 static herr_t
 H5FD_http_term(void)
 {
-    /* Reset VFL ID */
-    H5FD_HTTP_g = 0;
-
     return 0;
 } /* end H5FD_http_term() */
 #endif
diff --git a/libhdf5/H5FDhttp.h b/libhdf5/H5FDhttp.h
index f3c46dca59..ee3d283705 100644
--- a/libhdf5/H5FDhttp.h
+++ b/libhdf5/H5FDhttp.h
@@ -44,9 +44,11 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #if 0
 H5_DLL hid_t H5FD_http_init(void);
+H5_DLL hid_t H5FD_http_finalize(void);
 H5_DLL herr_t H5Pset_fapl_http(hid_t fapl_id);
 #else
 EXTERNL hid_t H5FD_http_init(void);
+EXTERNL hid_t H5FD_http_finalize(void);
 EXTERNL herr_t H5Pset_fapl_http(hid_t fapl_id);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/libhdf5/hdf5dispatch.c b/libhdf5/hdf5dispatch.c
index 130f0f0766..1e8f980daa 100644
--- a/libhdf5/hdf5dispatch.c
+++ b/libhdf5/hdf5dispatch.c
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ NC_HDF5_initialize(void)
 int
 NC_HDF5_finalize(void)
 {
+#ifdef ENABLE_BYTERANGE
+    (void)H5FD_http_finalize();
+#endif
     (void)nc4_hdf5_finalize();
     return NC_NOERR;
 }