diff --git a/src/timerfd_manager.cpp b/src/timerfd_manager.cpp
index e94af8f3..c46f3f5f 100644
--- a/src/timerfd_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/timerfd_manager.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ void timerfd_manager_t::clear_timer(int timer_id)
 
 void timerfd_manager_t::set_nearest()
 {
+    if (onstack > 0)
+    {
+        // Prevent re-entry
+        return;
+    }
+    onstack++;
 again:
     if (!timers.size())
     {
@@ -139,6 +145,7 @@ again:
         }
         wait_state = wait_state | 1;
     }
+    onstack--;
 }
 
 void timerfd_manager_t::handle_readable()
diff --git a/src/timerfd_manager.h b/src/timerfd_manager.h
index 6bdad07d..d76b614d 100644
--- a/src/timerfd_manager.h
+++ b/src/timerfd_manager.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class timerfd_manager_t
     int timerfd;
     int nearest = -1;
     int id = 1;
+    int onstack = 0;
     std::vector<timerfd_timer_t> timers;
 
     void inc_timer(timerfd_timer_t & t);