diff --git a/lcpng_interface.c b/lcpng_interface.c
index 8edea21..5df1c39 100644
--- a/lcpng_interface.c
+++ b/lcpng_interface.c
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ lcp_itf_pair_create (u32 phy_sw_if_index, u8 *host_if_name,
   else
     {
       tap_create_if_args_t args = {
-	.num_rx_queues = clib_max (1, vlib_num_workers ()),
+	.num_rx_queues = 1,
 	.id = hw->hw_if_index,
 	.sw_if_index = ~0,
 	.rx_ring_sz = 256,