diff --git a/lcpng_interface.c b/lcpng_interface.c
index 7a1255b..1200aa7 100644
--- a/lcpng_interface.c
+++ b/lcpng_interface.c
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ 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,
 	.num_tx_queues = 1,
 	.id = hw->hw_if_index,
 	.sw_if_index = ~0,