diff --git a/test/vhost/initiator/blockdev.sh b/test/vhost/initiator/blockdev.sh
index f990ad2db..be7cb027f 100755
--- a/test/vhost/initiator/blockdev.sh
+++ b/test/vhost/initiator/blockdev.sh
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@ for bdev in $bdevs; do
         bdevs=$(discover_bdevs $rootdir $testdir/bdev.conf /var/tmp/spdk2.sock | jq -r '.[] | select(.claimed == false)')
         timing_exit bdev_svc
 
-        # TODO: temporarily disabled due to crash on fio_plugin shutdown
-        if false && [ -d /usr/src/fio ]; then
+        if [ -d /usr/src/fio ]; then
                 timing_enter fio
                 for rw in "${fio_rw[@]}"; do
                         timing_enter fio_rw_verify