diff --git a/src/networking.c b/src/networking.c
index 3fa298783..d3b0cd241 100644
--- a/src/networking.c
+++ b/src/networking.c
@@ -2966,6 +2966,7 @@ void *IOThreadMain(void *myid) {
     snprintf(thdname, sizeof(thdname), "io_thd_%ld", id);
     redis_set_thread_title(thdname);
     redisSetCpuAffinity(server.server_cpulist);
+    makeThreadKillable();
 
     while(1) {
         /* Wait for start */