3 files changed, 2 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll1_linux.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll1_linux.c
index 47ad2f45c3..7f053fa728 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll1_linux.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll1_linux.c
@@ -1194,10 +1194,6 @@ static const grpc_event_engine_vtable vtable = {
  * Create epoll_fd (epoll_set_init() takes care of that) to make sure epoll
  * support is available */
 const grpc_event_engine_vtable *grpc_init_epoll1_linux(bool explicit_request) {
-  if (!explicit_request) {
-    return NULL;
-  }
-
   if (!grpc_has_wakeup_fd()) {
     return NULL;
   }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epollsig_linux.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epollsig_linux.c
index 16f2d21237..59c7cdc285 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epollsig_linux.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epollsig_linux.c
@@ -1730,9 +1730,7 @@ const grpc_event_engine_vtable *grpc_init_epollsig_linux(
   }
 
   if (!is_grpc_wakeup_signal_initialized) {
-    /* TODO(ctiller): when other epoll engines are ready, remove the true || to
-     * force this to be explitly chosen if needed */
-    if (true || explicit_request) {
+    if (explicit_request) {
       grpc_use_signal(SIGRTMIN + 6);
     } else {
       return NULL;
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c
index 91f8cd5482..424b40e425 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ typedef struct {
 } event_engine_factory;
 
 static const event_engine_factory g_factories[] = {
-    {"epollsig", grpc_init_epollsig_linux},
     {"epoll1", grpc_init_epoll1_linux},
+    {"epollsig", grpc_init_epollsig_linux},
     {"epoll-threadpool", grpc_init_epoll_thread_pool_linux},
     {"epoll-limited", grpc_init_epoll_limited_pollers_linux},
     {"poll", grpc_init_poll_posix},