diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_cython/_fork_test.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_cython/_fork_test.py
index aeb02458a7e..5a5dedd5f26 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_cython/_fork_test.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_cython/_fork_test.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ def _get_number_active_threads():
 class ForkPosixTester(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
+        self._saved_fork_support_flag = cygrpc._GRPC_ENABLE_FORK_SUPPORT
         cygrpc._GRPC_ENABLE_FORK_SUPPORT = True
 
     def testForkManagedThread(self):
@@ -50,6 +51,9 @@ class ForkPosixTester(unittest.TestCase):
         thread.join()
         self.assertEqual(0, _get_number_active_threads())
 
+    def tearDown(self):
+        cygrpc._GRPC_ENABLE_FORK_SUPPORT = self._saved_fork_support_flag
+
 
 @unittest.skipUnless(os.name == 'nt', 'Windows-specific tests')
 class ForkWindowsTester(unittest.TestCase):