diff --git a/src/GLib/signals.jl b/src/GLib/signals.jl
index a917048a..9205e9b0 100644
--- a/src/GLib/signals.jl
+++ b/src/GLib/signals.jl
@@ -297,7 +297,12 @@ function uv_prepare(src::Ptr{Nothing}, timeout::Ptr{Cint})
     else
         ccall(:uv_update_time, Nothing, (Ptr{Nothing},), evt)
         tmout_ms = ccall(:uv_backend_timeout, Cint, (Ptr{Nothing},), evt)
-        tmout_min::Cint = (uv_pollfd::_GPollFD).fd == -1 ? 10 : 5000
+
+        # TODO: Reinstate this longer conditional timeout if blocking is resolved
+        # see https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/35552
+        # tmout_min::Cint = (uv_pollfd::_GPollFD).fd == -1 ? 10 : 5000
+        tmout_min::Cint = 10
+
         if tmout_ms < 0 || tmout_ms > tmout_min
             tmout_ms = tmout_min
         end