diff --git a/src/event/TimeoutMonitor.cxx b/src/event/TimeoutMonitor.cxx
index b1e7174eb..003b5b78f 100644
--- a/src/event/TimeoutMonitor.cxx
+++ b/src/event/TimeoutMonitor.cxx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void
 TimeoutMonitor::Run()
 {
 #ifdef USE_EPOLL
-	active = true;
+	active = false;
 #else
 	Cancel();
 #endif