diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/ucx/pml_ucx.c b/ompi/mca/pml/ucx/pml_ucx.c
index e2a614e242..348dae8e1a 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/ucx/pml_ucx.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/ucx/pml_ucx.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ int mca_pml_ucx_close(void)
     return OMPI_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-int mca_pml_ucx_init(void)
+int mca_pml_ucx_init(int enable_mpi_threads)
 {
     ucp_worker_params_t params;
     ucp_worker_attr_t attr;
@@ -256,8 +256,7 @@ int mca_pml_ucx_init(void)
 
     /* TODO check MPI thread mode */
     params.field_mask  = UCP_WORKER_PARAM_FIELD_THREAD_MODE;
-    params.thread_mode = UCS_THREAD_MODE_SINGLE;
-    if (ompi_mpi_thread_multiple) {
+    if (enable_mpi_threads) {
         params.thread_mode = UCS_THREAD_MODE_MULTI;
     } else {
         params.thread_mode = UCS_THREAD_MODE_SINGLE;
@@ -279,10 +278,11 @@ int mca_pml_ucx_init(void)
         goto err_destroy_worker;
     }
 
-    if (ompi_mpi_thread_multiple && (attr.thread_mode != UCS_THREAD_MODE_MULTI)) {
+    if (enable_mpi_threads && (attr.thread_mode != UCS_THREAD_MODE_MULTI)) {
         /* UCX does not support multithreading, disqualify current PML for now */
         /* TODO: we should let OMPI to fallback to THREAD_SINGLE mode */
-        PML_UCX_ERROR("UCP worker does not support MPI_THREAD_MULTIPLE");
+        PML_UCX_VERBOSE(1, "UCP worker does not support MPI_THREAD_MULTIPLE. "
+                           "PML UCX could not be selected");
         rc = OMPI_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
         goto err_destroy_worker;
     }
diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/ucx/pml_ucx.h b/ompi/mca/pml/ucx/pml_ucx.h
index 484ad5ebe1..f073b56a54 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/ucx/pml_ucx.h
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/ucx/pml_ucx.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ extern mca_pml_ucx_module_t ompi_pml_ucx;
 
 int mca_pml_ucx_open(void);
 int mca_pml_ucx_close(void);
-int mca_pml_ucx_init(void);
+int mca_pml_ucx_init(int enable_mpi_threads);
 int mca_pml_ucx_cleanup(void);
 
 int mca_pml_ucx_add_procs(struct ompi_proc_t **procs, size_t nprocs);
diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/ucx/pml_ucx_component.c b/ompi/mca/pml/ucx/pml_ucx_component.c
index e427eab32c..28b00fee4f 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/ucx/pml_ucx_component.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/ucx/pml_ucx_component.c
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ static int mca_pml_ucx_component_close(void)
 
 static mca_pml_base_module_t*
 mca_pml_ucx_component_init(int* priority, bool enable_progress_threads,
-                             bool enable_mpi_threads)
+                           bool enable_mpi_threads)
 {
     int ret;
 
-    if ( (ret = mca_pml_ucx_init()) != 0) {
+    if ( (ret = mca_pml_ucx_init(enable_mpi_threads)) != 0) {
         return NULL;
     }