diff --git a/tempodb/blocklist/poller.go b/tempodb/blocklist/poller.go
index 237aef5898b..977d8ff3de4 100644
--- a/tempodb/blocklist/poller.go
+++ b/tempodb/blocklist/poller.go
@@ -161,11 +161,9 @@ func (p *Poller) Do(previous *List) (PerTenant, PerTenantCompacted, error) {
 		blocklist          = PerTenant{}
 		compactedBlocklist = PerTenantCompacted{}
 
-		tenantFailuresRemaining atomic.Int32
+		tenantFailuresRemaining = atomic.NewInt32(int32(p.cfg.TolerateTenantFailures))
 	)
 
-	tenantFailuresRemaining.Store(int32(p.cfg.TolerateTenantFailures))
-
 	for _, tenantID := range tenants {
 		// Exit early if we have exceeded our tolerance for number of failing tenants.
 		if tenantFailuresRemaining.Load() < 0 {