diff --git a/DPDPU/StorageEngine/DDSBackEndDPUService/Patches/spdk_dpdk_init.c b/DPDPU/StorageEngine/DDSBackEndDPUService/Patches/spdk_dpdk_init.c
index caa55c8..9c32ab7 100644
--- a/DPDPU/StorageEngine/DDSBackEndDPUService/Patches/spdk_dpdk_init.c
+++ b/DPDPU/StorageEngine/DDSBackEndDPUService/Patches/spdk_dpdk_init.c
@@ -625,9 +625,11 @@ spdk_env_init(const struct spdk_env_opts *opts)
 	}
 
 	rc = spdk_env_dpdk_post_init(legacy_mem);
+#ifndef DPDK_INIT_SUPPRESSED
 	if (rc == 0) {
 		g_external_init = false;
 	}
+#endif
 
 	return rc;
 }