diff --git a/rayon-core/src/thread_pool/mod.rs b/rayon-core/src/thread_pool/mod.rs
index 5edaedc37..f238b547e 100644
--- a/rayon-core/src/thread_pool/mod.rs
+++ b/rayon-core/src/thread_pool/mod.rs
@@ -277,11 +277,18 @@ impl ThreadPool {
         // We assert that `self.registry` has not terminated.
         unsafe { spawn::spawn_fifo_in(op, &self.registry) }
     }
+
+    /// Terminates the threads, renders the threadpool unusable.
+    /// This is useful for testing (miri) if the thread-pool is static.
+    /// It should be used upon shutdown only
+    pub fn terminate(&mut self) {
+        self.registry.terminate();
+    }
 }
 
 impl Drop for ThreadPool {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        self.registry.terminate();
+        self.terminate();
     }
 }