diff --git a/kernel/trace/preemptirq_delay_test.c b/kernel/trace/preemptirq_delay_test.c
index c4c86de63cf9..312d1a0ca3b6 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/preemptirq_delay_test.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/preemptirq_delay_test.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/printk.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/sysfs.h>
+#include <linux/completion.h>
 
 static ulong delay = 100;
 static char test_mode[12] = "irq";
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(delay, "Period in microseconds (100 us default)");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(test_mode, "Mode of the test such as preempt, irq, or alternate (default irq)");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(burst_size, "The size of a burst (default 1)");
 
+static struct completion done;
+
 #define MIN(x, y) ((x) < (y) ? (x) : (y))
 
 static void busy_wait(ulong time)
@@ -114,6 +117,8 @@ static int preemptirq_delay_run(void *data)
 	for (i = 0; i < s; i++)
 		(testfuncs[i])(i);
 
+	complete(&done);
+
 	set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 	while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
 		schedule();
@@ -128,15 +133,18 @@ static int preemptirq_delay_run(void *data)
 static int preemptirq_run_test(void)
 {
 	struct task_struct *task;
-
 	char task_name[50];
 
+	init_completion(&done);
+
 	snprintf(task_name, sizeof(task_name), "%s_test", test_mode);
 	task =  kthread_run(preemptirq_delay_run, NULL, task_name);
 	if (IS_ERR(task))
 		return PTR_ERR(task);
-	if (task)
+	if (task) {
+		wait_for_completion(&done);
 		kthread_stop(task);
+	}
 	return 0;
 }