diff --git a/ceilometer/service.py b/ceilometer/service.py
index e53b63770..d3e06f7fb 100644
--- a/ceilometer/service.py
+++ b/ceilometer/service.py
@@ -108,9 +108,10 @@ class DispatchedService(object):
 
 
 def prepare_service(argv=None):
-    # NOTE(jd) We need to monkey patch the socket module for, at least,
-    # oslo.rpc, otherwise everything's blocked on its first read()
-    eventlet.monkey_patch(socket=True)
+    # NOTE(jd) We need to monkey patch the socket and select module for,
+    # at least, oslo.rpc, otherwise everything's blocked on its first read()
+    # or select()
+    eventlet.monkey_patch(socket=True, select=True)
     gettextutils.install('ceilometer', lazy=True)
     rpc.set_defaults(control_exchange='ceilometer')
     cfg.set_defaults(log.log_opts,