diff --git a/system/uorb/listener.c b/system/uorb/listener.c
index 83b8efb17..9479cb2dd 100644
--- a/system/uorb/listener.c
+++ b/system/uorb/listener.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static int listener_get_state(FAR struct orb_object *object,
   int ret;
   int fd;
 
-  fd = orb_open(object->meta->o_name, object->instance, 0);
+  fd = orb_open(object->meta->o_name, object->instance, O_DIRECT);
   if (fd < 0)
     {
       return fd;