diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c
index 91041a7..07fbfd8 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@
 static int grpc_wakeup_signal = -1;
 static bool is_grpc_wakeup_signal_initialized = false;
 
+/* TODO: sreek: Right now, this wakes up all pollers. In future we should make
+ * sure to wake up one polling thread (which can wake up other threads if
+ * needed) */
+static grpc_wakeup_fd global_wakeup_fd;
+
 /* Implements the function defined in grpc_posix.h. This function might be
  * called before even calling grpc_init() to set either a different signal to
  * use. If signum == -1, then the use of signals is disabled */
@@ -437,9 +442,8 @@
     gpr_asprintf(&err_msg,
                  "epoll_ctl (epoll_fd: %d) add wakeup fd: %d failed with "
                  "error: %d (%s)",
-                 pi->epoll_fd,
-                 GRPC_WAKEUP_FD_GET_READ_FD(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd), errno,
-                 strerror(errno));
+                 pi->epoll_fd, GRPC_WAKEUP_FD_GET_READ_FD(&global_wakeup_fd),
+                 errno, strerror(errno));
     append_error(error, GRPC_OS_ERROR(errno, err_msg), err_desc);
     gpr_free(err_msg);
   }
@@ -541,7 +545,7 @@
     goto done;
   }
 
-  polling_island_add_wakeup_fd_locked(pi, &grpc_global_wakeup_fd, error);
+  polling_island_add_wakeup_fd_locked(pi, &global_wakeup_fd, error);
   polling_island_add_wakeup_fd_locked(pi, &pi->workqueue_wakeup_fd, error);
 
   if (initial_fd != NULL) {
@@ -843,11 +847,6 @@
  * alarm 'epoch'). This wakeup_fd gives us something to alert on when such a
  * case occurs. */
 
-/* TODO: sreek: Right now, this wakes up all pollers. In future we should make
- * sure to wake up one polling thread (which can wake up other threads if
- * needed) */
-grpc_wakeup_fd grpc_global_wakeup_fd;
-
 static grpc_fd *fd_freelist = NULL;
 static gpr_mu fd_freelist_mu;
 
@@ -1163,11 +1162,11 @@
   gpr_tls_init(&g_current_thread_pollset);
   gpr_tls_init(&g_current_thread_worker);
   poller_kick_init();
-  return grpc_wakeup_fd_init(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd);
+  return grpc_wakeup_fd_init(&global_wakeup_fd);
 }
 
 static void pollset_global_shutdown(void) {
-  grpc_wakeup_fd_destroy(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd);
+  grpc_wakeup_fd_destroy(&global_wakeup_fd);
   gpr_tls_destroy(&g_current_thread_pollset);
   gpr_tls_destroy(&g_current_thread_worker);
 }
@@ -1274,7 +1273,7 @@
 }
 
 static grpc_error *kick_poller(void) {
-  return grpc_wakeup_fd_wakeup(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd);
+  return grpc_wakeup_fd_wakeup(&global_wakeup_fd);
 }
 
 static void pollset_init(grpc_pollset *pollset, gpr_mu **mu) {
@@ -1501,13 +1500,11 @@
 
     for (int i = 0; i < ep_rv; ++i) {
       void *data_ptr = ep_ev[i].data.ptr;
-      if (data_ptr == &grpc_global_wakeup_fd) {
-        append_error(error,
-                     grpc_wakeup_fd_consume_wakeup(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd),
+      if (data_ptr == &global_wakeup_fd) {
+        append_error(error, grpc_wakeup_fd_consume_wakeup(&global_wakeup_fd),
                      err_desc);
       } else if (data_ptr == &pi->workqueue_wakeup_fd) {
-        append_error(error,
-                     grpc_wakeup_fd_consume_wakeup(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd),
+        append_error(error, grpc_wakeup_fd_consume_wakeup(&global_wakeup_fd),
                      err_desc);
         maybe_do_workqueue_work(exec_ctx, pi);
       } else if (data_ptr == &polling_island_wakeup_fd) {
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c
index 8f5d9d4..21b28e5 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@
   grpc_pollset *read_notifier_pollset;
 };
 
+static grpc_wakeup_fd global_wakeup_fd;
+
 /* Begin polling on an fd.
    Registers that the given pollset is interested in this fd - so that if read
    or writability interest changes, the pollset can be kicked to pick up that
@@ -769,17 +771,17 @@
 static grpc_error *pollset_global_init(void) {
   gpr_tls_init(&g_current_thread_poller);
   gpr_tls_init(&g_current_thread_worker);
-  return grpc_wakeup_fd_init(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd);
+  return grpc_wakeup_fd_init(&global_wakeup_fd);
 }
 
 static void pollset_global_shutdown(void) {
-  grpc_wakeup_fd_destroy(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd);
+  grpc_wakeup_fd_destroy(&global_wakeup_fd);
   gpr_tls_destroy(&g_current_thread_poller);
   gpr_tls_destroy(&g_current_thread_worker);
 }
 
 static grpc_error *kick_poller(void) {
-  return grpc_wakeup_fd_wakeup(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd);
+  return grpc_wakeup_fd_wakeup(&global_wakeup_fd);
 }
 
 /* main interface */
@@ -947,7 +949,7 @@
 
       fd_count = 0;
       pfd_count = 2;
-      pfds[0].fd = GRPC_WAKEUP_FD_GET_READ_FD(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd);
+      pfds[0].fd = GRPC_WAKEUP_FD_GET_READ_FD(&global_wakeup_fd);
       pfds[0].events = POLLIN;
       pfds[0].revents = 0;
       pfds[1].fd = GRPC_WAKEUP_FD_GET_READ_FD(&worker.wakeup_fd->fd);
@@ -1001,8 +1003,8 @@
         }
       } else {
         if (pfds[0].revents & POLLIN_CHECK) {
-          work_combine_error(
-              &error, grpc_wakeup_fd_consume_wakeup(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd));
+          work_combine_error(&error,
+                             grpc_wakeup_fd_consume_wakeup(&global_wakeup_fd));
         }
         if (pfds[1].revents & POLLIN_CHECK) {
           work_combine_error(
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h
index 2fdef06..cb58325 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h
@@ -183,6 +183,5 @@
 /* override to allow tests to hook poll() usage */
 typedef int (*grpc_poll_function_type)(struct pollfd *, nfds_t, int);
 extern grpc_poll_function_type grpc_poll_function;
-extern grpc_wakeup_fd grpc_global_wakeup_fd;
 
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_IOMGR_EV_POSIX_H */
diff --git a/test/core/handshake/client_ssl.c b/test/core/handshake/client_ssl.c
index 44efe4d..24281e0 100644
--- a/test/core/handshake/client_ssl.c
+++ b/test/core/handshake/client_ssl.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
   // and port picking.
   int port = -1;
   int server_socket = -1;
-  int socket_retries = 10;
+  int socket_retries = 30;
   while (server_socket == -1 && socket_retries-- > 0) {
     port = grpc_pick_unused_port_or_die();
     server_socket = create_socket(port);
diff --git a/test/core/util/test_config.c b/test/core/util/test_config.c
index 046e4be..8e02f41 100644
--- a/test/core/util/test_config.c
+++ b/test/core/util/test_config.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 
-#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/port.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/support/env.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/support/string.h"
 
@@ -280,7 +279,6 @@
 
 void grpc_test_init(int argc, char **argv) {
   install_crash_handler();
-#ifdef GRPC_POSIX_SOCKET
   { /* poll-cv poll strategy runs much more slowly than anything else */
     char *s = gpr_getenv("GRPC_POLL_STRATEGY");
     if (s != NULL && 0 == strcmp(s, "poll-cv")) {
@@ -288,7 +286,6 @@
     }
     gpr_free(s);
   }
-#endif
   gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "test slowdown: machine=%f build=%f poll=%f total=%f",
           (double)GRPC_TEST_SLOWDOWN_MACHINE_FACTOR,
           (double)GRPC_TEST_SLOWDOWN_BUILD_FACTOR, g_poller_slowdown_factor,