diff --git a/neutron_dynamic_routing/cmd/eventlet/__init__.py b/neutron_dynamic_routing/cmd/eventlet/__init__.py
index 363e66cf..20582e3a 100644
--- a/neutron_dynamic_routing/cmd/eventlet/__init__.py
+++ b/neutron_dynamic_routing/cmd/eventlet/__init__.py
@@ -14,3 +14,9 @@ import eventlet
 
 
 eventlet.monkey_patch()
+# Monkey patch the original current_thread to use the up-to-date _active
+# global variable. See https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1863021 and
+# https://github.com/eventlet/eventlet/issues/592
+import __original_module_threading as orig_threading  # noqa
+import threading  # noqa
+orig_threading.current_thread.__globals__['_active'] = threading._active