diff --git a/pfe_ctrl/pfe_ctrl.c b/pfe_ctrl/pfe_ctrl.c
index 3af2e61..158fcab 100644
--- a/pfe_ctrl/pfe_ctrl.c
+++ b/pfe_ctrl/pfe_ctrl.c
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@
 
 	while (1)
 	{
-		schedule_timeout_uninterruptible(ctrl->timer_period);
+		schedule_timeout_interruptible(ctrl->timer_period);
 
 		mutex_lock(&ctrl->mutex);