diff --git a/common/util/SimpleThreadGroup.cpp b/common/util/SimpleThreadGroup.cpp
index aea1917a4d..bdb8c95bec 100644
--- a/common/util/SimpleThreadGroup.cpp
+++ b/common/util/SimpleThreadGroup.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ void SimpleThreadGroup::run(const std::function<void(int)>& func, int num_runs)
 void SimpleThreadGroup::run(const std::function<void(int)>& func, int num_runs, int num_workers) {
   ASSERT(m_joined);
 
+  num_workers = std::min(num_workers, (int)std::thread::hardware_concurrency());
+
   // copy the function, in case the user gives us a temporary function.
   m_func = func;
 
@@ -39,4 +41,4 @@ void SimpleThreadGroup::join() {
   }
   m_threads.clear();
   m_joined = true;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}