diff --git a/lib/isc/tests/netmgr_test.c b/lib/isc/tests/netmgr_test.c
index f167e7433f..d062dbb799 100644
--- a/lib/isc/tests/netmgr_test.c
+++ b/lib/isc/tests/netmgr_test.c
@@ -2275,6 +2275,7 @@ static void
 tls_half_recv_send_quota(void **state) {
 	SKIP_IN_CI;
 	stream_use_TLS = true;
+	atomic_store(&check_listener_quota, true);
 	stream_half_recv_send(state);
 }
 
@@ -2282,6 +2283,7 @@ static void
 tls_half_recv_half_send_quota(void **state) {
 	SKIP_IN_CI;
 	stream_use_TLS = true;
+	atomic_store(&check_listener_quota, true);
 	stream_half_recv_half_send(state);
 }