diff --git a/bin/cinder-all b/bin/cinder-all
index e3c74eff8c4..17cd5db7876 100755
--- a/bin/cinder-all
+++ b/bin/cinder-all
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ continue attempting to launch the rest of the services.
 """
 
 import eventlet
-eventlet.monkey_patch()
+eventlet.monkey_patch(os=False)
 
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/bin/cinder-api b/bin/cinder-api
index 33d389fac0a..375c504a9a8 100755
--- a/bin/cinder-api
+++ b/bin/cinder-api
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 """Starter script for Cinder OS API."""
 
 import eventlet
-eventlet.monkey_patch()
+eventlet.monkey_patch(os=False)
 
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/bin/cinder-scheduler b/bin/cinder-scheduler
index 33015b3cad8..e473ab7163e 100755
--- a/bin/cinder-scheduler
+++ b/bin/cinder-scheduler
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 """Starter script for Cinder Scheduler."""
 
 import eventlet
-eventlet.monkey_patch()
+eventlet.monkey_patch(os=False)
 
 import gettext
 import os
diff --git a/bin/cinder-volume b/bin/cinder-volume
index 47db9518aba..8fa6134136f 100755
--- a/bin/cinder-volume
+++ b/bin/cinder-volume
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 """Starter script for Cinder Volume."""
 
 import eventlet
-eventlet.monkey_patch()
+eventlet.monkey_patch(os=False)
 
 import os
 import sys