diff --git a/erts/emulator/sys/common/erl_check_io.c b/erts/emulator/sys/common/erl_check_io.c
index cfd54454569..71ac3dd9439 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/sys/common/erl_check_io.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/sys/common/erl_check_io.c
@@ -2037,14 +2037,17 @@ erts_check_io(ErtsPollThread *psi, ErtsMonotonicTime timeout_time, int poll_only
 #endif
             {
                 ErtsPollEvents reactive_events;
+
+                if (state->flags & ERTS_EV_FLAG_SCHEDULER) {
+                    /*  We are in a poll thread and the fd is managed
+                        by a scheduler, we ignore the any IN events  */
+                    revents &= ~ERTS_POLL_EV_IN;
+                }
+
                 state->active_events &= ~revents;
 
                 reactive_events = state->active_events;
 
-                if (state->flags & ERTS_EV_FLAG_IN_SCHEDULER) {
-                    state->active_events |= ERTS_POLL_EV_IN;
-                }
-
                 /* Reactivate the poll op if there are still active events */
                 if (reactive_events) {
                     ErtsPollEvents new_events;