diff --git a/src/backend/cuda/CudaConfig.cpp b/src/backend/cuda/CudaConfig.cpp
index 67cee3a22..19817c65b 100644
--- a/src/backend/cuda/CudaConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/cuda/CudaConfig.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 namespace xmrig {
 
 
+static bool generated           = false;
 static const char *kDevicesHint = "devices-hint";
 static const char *kEnabled     = "enabled";
 static const char *kLoader      = "loader";
@@ -113,6 +114,10 @@ void xmrig::CudaConfig::read(const rapidjson::Value &value)
 
 void xmrig::CudaConfig::generate()
 {
+    if (generated) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (!isEnabled() || m_threads.has("*")) {
         return;
     }
@@ -138,6 +143,7 @@ void xmrig::CudaConfig::generate()
     count += xmrig::generate<Algorithm::CN_PICO>(m_threads, devices);
     count += xmrig::generate<Algorithm::RANDOM_X>(m_threads, devices);
 
+    generated    = true;
     m_shouldSave = count > 0;
 }