diff --git a/src/lib/empthread/ntthread.c b/src/lib/empthread/ntthread.c
index eb002b2e..0909b206 100644
--- a/src/lib/empthread/ntthread.c
+++ b/src/lib/empthread/ntthread.c
@@ -641,10 +641,7 @@ int
 empth_wait_for_signal(void)
 {
     loc_BlockThisThread();
-
-    WaitForSingleObject(hShutdownEvent, INFINITE);
-
-    loc_RunThisThread(NULL);
+    loc_RunThisThread(hShutdownEvent);
     return 0;
 }