diff --git a/ironic/__init__.py b/ironic/__init__.py
index e4c759d36e..e69de29bb2 100644
--- a/ironic/__init__.py
+++ b/ironic/__init__.py
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-# a copy of the License at
-#
-#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-# under the License.
-
-import os
-
-os.environ['EVENTLET_NO_GREENDNS'] = 'yes'
-
-import eventlet
-
-eventlet.monkey_patch(os=False)
diff --git a/ironic/cmd/__init__.py b/ironic/cmd/__init__.py
index b4a691d3ce..0c59a8121e 100644
--- a/ironic/cmd/__init__.py
+++ b/ironic/cmd/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
+# NOTE(yuriyz): Do eventlet monkey patching here, not in ironic/__init__.py
+# This allows API service runs under Apache.
+import os
+
+os.environ['EVENTLET_NO_GREENDNS'] = 'yes'
+
+import eventlet
+
+eventlet.monkey_patch(os=False)
+
 import oslo_i18n as i18n
 
 i18n.install('ironic')
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/apache-multiple-workers-11d4ba52c89a13e3.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/apache-multiple-workers-11d4ba52c89a13e3.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b67fb9a48c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/apache-multiple-workers-11d4ba52c89a13e3.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - Fix issue with multiple threads when ironic API service runs under Apache.