diff --git a/testsuites/smptests/smpmrsp01/init.c b/testsuites/smptests/smpmrsp01/init.c
index 224cea3041..f01caead1a 100644
--- a/testsuites/smptests/smpmrsp01/init.c
+++ b/testsuites/smptests/smpmrsp01/init.c
@@ -212,8 +212,10 @@ static void run_task(rtems_task_argument arg)
 {
   volatile bool *run = (volatile bool *) arg;
 
+  *run = true;
+
   while (true) {
-    *run = true;
+    /* Do nothing */
   }
 }