diff --git a/runtime/src/worker_thread.c b/runtime/src/worker_thread.c
index a57c383..7cb963a 100644
--- a/runtime/src/worker_thread.c
+++ b/runtime/src/worker_thread.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ worker_thread_main(void *argument)
 	local_completion_queue_initialize();
 
 	/* Initialize Flags */
-	software_interrupt_disable();
+	software_interrupt_is_disabled = false;
 
 	/* Unmask signals */
 	if (runtime_preemption_enabled) {