diff --git a/scripts/perf/nvmf/run_nvmf.py b/scripts/perf/nvmf/run_nvmf.py
index 6614d1c79..8d365eb41 100755
--- a/scripts/perf/nvmf/run_nvmf.py
+++ b/scripts/perf/nvmf/run_nvmf.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class Server:
     def configure_sysctl(self):
         self.log_print("Tuning sysctl settings...")
 
-        busy_read = 50000
+        busy_read = 0
         if self.enable_adq and self.mode == "spdk":
             busy_read = 1