diff --git a/projects/clr/rocclr/device/devhostcall.cpp b/projects/clr/rocclr/device/devhostcall.cpp
index 9a0fb9629b..147d612536 100644
--- a/projects/clr/rocclr/device/devhostcall.cpp
+++ b/projects/clr/rocclr/device/devhostcall.cpp
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ void HostcallListener::terminate() {
   if (!amd::Os::isThreadAlive(thread_)) {
     return;
   }
-
+  kHostThreadActive.state = Init::State::kExit;
   doorbell_->Reset(SIGNAL_DONE);
 
   // FIXME_lmoriche: fix termination handshake