diff --git a/virtio-devices/src/thread_helper.rs b/virtio-devices/src/thread_helper.rs
index 579742ab3..6260bdde9 100644
--- a/virtio-devices/src/thread_helper.rs
+++ b/virtio-devices/src/thread_helper.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ where
                     return;
                 }
             }
-            std::panic::catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(move || f()))
+            std::panic::catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(f))
                 .or_else(|_| {
                     error!("{} thread panicked", thread_name);
                     thread_exit_evt.write(1)