diff --git a/core/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/DefaultBinderFactory.java b/core/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/DefaultBinderFactory.java
index c33b4abba..6a797914d 100644
--- a/core/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/DefaultBinderFactory.java
+++ b/core/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/DefaultBinderFactory.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2015-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.Properties;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextInitializer;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationListener;
 import org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext;
+import org.springframework.context.SmartLifecycle;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.AnnotationConfigApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.support.GenericApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter;
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
  * @author Byungjun You
  * @author Omer Celik
  */
-public class DefaultBinderFactory implements BinderFactory, DisposableBean, ApplicationContextAware {
+public class DefaultBinderFactory implements BinderFactory, DisposableBean, ApplicationContextAware, SmartLifecycle {
 
 	protected final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(getClass());
 
@@ -94,6 +96,8 @@ public class DefaultBinderFactory implements BinderFactory, DisposableBean, Appl
 
 	private final BinderCustomizer binderCustomizer;
 
+	private final AtomicBoolean running = new AtomicBoolean();
+
 	private volatile ConfigurableApplicationContext context;
 
 	private Collection<Listener> listeners;
@@ -144,6 +148,27 @@ public class DefaultBinderFactory implements BinderFactory, DisposableBean, Appl
 		this.defaultBinderForBindingTargetType.clear();
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void start() {
+		// This is essentially used when CRaC checkpoint is restored
+		if (this.running.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
+			this.binderInstanceCache.values().stream().map(Entry::getValue).forEach(ConfigurableApplicationContext::start);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void stop() {
+		// Makes sense for CRaC checkpoint
+		if (this.running.compareAndSet(true, false)) {
+			this.binderInstanceCache.values().stream().map(Entry::getValue).forEach(ConfigurableApplicationContext::stop);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isRunning() {
+		return this.running.get();
+	}
+
 	@SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked", "rawtypes" })
 	@Override
 	public <T> Binder<T, ?, ?> getBinder(String name, Class<? extends T> bindingTargetType) {