diff --git a/conf/conf.h b/conf/conf.h
index 60c89267..2320cc07 100644
--- a/conf/conf.h
+++ b/conf/conf.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ struct config {
   char *err_file_name;			/* File name containing error */
   char *file_name;			/* Name of main configuration file */
   int file_fd;				/* File descriptor of main configuration file */
-  int thread_count;			/* How many worker threads to prefork */
+  struct thread_config threads;		/* Thread settings */
 
   struct sym_scope *root_scope;		/* Scope for root symbols */
   struct sym_scope *current_scope;	/* Current scope where we are actually in while parsing */
diff --git a/lib/io-loop.h b/lib/io-loop.h
index 1923af4e..cd4e2132 100644
--- a/lib/io-loop.h
+++ b/lib/io-loop.h
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@ void birdloop_ping(struct birdloop *loop);
 void birdloop_add_socket(struct birdloop *, struct birdsock *);
 void birdloop_remove_socket(struct birdloop *, struct birdsock *);
 
+/* Initializations */
 void birdloop_init(void);
 
+struct thread_config {
+  uint count;
+};
+
+void bird_thread_commit(struct thread_config *new);
+
+
 #endif /* _BIRD_IO_LOOP_H_ */
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/config.Y b/sysdep/unix/config.Y
index 60541e44..c00c2377 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/config.Y
+++ b/sysdep/unix/config.Y
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ mrtdump_base:
 
 conf: THREADS expr {
     if ($2 < 1) cf_error("Number of threads must be at least one.");
-    new_config->thread_count = $2;
+    new_config->threads.count = $2;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/io-loop.c b/sysdep/unix/io-loop.c
index 438373a7..bef17714 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/io-loop.c
+++ b/sysdep/unix/io-loop.c
@@ -1106,22 +1106,19 @@ bird_thread_shutdown(void * _ UNUSED)
 }
 
 void
-bird_thread_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old UNUSED)
+bird_thread_commit(struct thread_config *new)
 {
   ASSERT_DIE(birdloop_inside(&main_birdloop));
 
-  if (new->shutdown)
-    return;
-
-  if (!new->thread_count)
-    new->thread_count = 1;
+  if (!new->count)
+    new->count = 1;
 
   while (1)
   {
     struct birdloop_pickup_group *group = &pickup_groups[0];
     LOCK_DOMAIN(attrs, group->domain);
 
-    int dif = group->thread_count - (thread_dropper_goal = new->thread_count);
+    int dif = group->thread_count - (thread_dropper_goal = new->count);
     bool thread_dropper_running = !!thread_dropper;
 
     UNLOCK_DOMAIN(attrs, group->domain);
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/main.c b/sysdep/unix/main.c
index 42503eb0..345cc417 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/main.c
+++ b/sysdep/unix/main.c
@@ -203,12 +203,13 @@ sysdep_preconfig(struct config *c)
 }
 
 void
-sysdep_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old)
+sysdep_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old UNUSED)
 {
   if (!new->shutdown)
+  {
     log_switch(0, &new->logfiles, new->syslog_name);
-
-  bird_thread_commit(new, old);
+    bird_thread_commit(&new->threads);
+  }
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/unix.h b/sysdep/unix/unix.h
index 7832caaa..71bc7a6c 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/unix.h
+++ b/sysdep/unix/unix.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ void cmd_reconfig_status(void);
 void cmd_shutdown(void);
 void cmd_graceful_restart(void);
 void cmd_show_threads(int);
-void bird_thread_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old);
 
 #define UNIX_DEFAULT_CONFIGURE_TIMEOUT	300
 
diff --git a/test/birdtest.c b/test/birdtest.c
index 2072ada9..4b1ed7d7 100644
--- a/test/birdtest.c
+++ b/test/birdtest.c
@@ -557,10 +557,10 @@ void cmd_reconfig_undo_notify(void) {}
 #include "conf/conf.h"
 void sysdep_preconfig(struct config *c UNUSED) {}
 
-void bird_thread_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old);
-void sysdep_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old)
+void bird_thread_commit(struct thread_config *new);
+void sysdep_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old UNUSED)
 {
-  bird_thread_commit(new, old);
+  bird_thread_commit(&new->threads);
 }
 
 void sysdep_shutdown_done(void) {}