diff --git a/model_zoo/research/cv/centernet/src/dataset.py b/model_zoo/research/cv/centernet/src/dataset.py
index b3f5f8eb61..b67dc5dc8d 100644
--- a/model_zoo/research/cv/centernet/src/dataset.py
+++ b/model_zoo/research/cv/centernet/src/dataset.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from src.image import gaussian_radius, draw_umich_gaussian, draw_msra_gaussian,
 from src.visual import visual_image
 
 _current_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+cv2.setNumThreads(0)
 
 
 class COCOHP(ds.Dataset):