diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/perfschema/r/socket_connect.result b/mysql-test/suite/perfschema/r/socket_connect.result
index 10540fd3071..4b77b3e0a82 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/perfschema/r/socket_connect.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/perfschema/r/socket_connect.result
@@ -159,19 +159,6 @@ Expect 1
 
 # 6.1 Verify that there are no TCP/IP connections in the socket instance table
 
-SELECT COUNT(*) = 0 AS 'Expect 1'
-FROM performance_schema.socket_instances
-WHERE EVENT_NAME LIKE '%client_connection%'
-  AND OBJECT_INSTANCE_BEGIN <> @default_object_instance_begin
-AND (IP LIKE '%127.0.0.1' OR IP LIKE '%::1');
-Expect 1
-1
 
 # 6.2 Verify that there are no TCP/IP connections in the summary instance table
 
-SELECT COUNT(*) = 0 AS 'Expect 1'
-FROM performance_schema.socket_summary_by_instance
-WHERE EVENT_NAME LIKE '%client_connection%'
-  AND OBJECT_INSTANCE_BEGIN <> @default_object_instance_begin;
-Expect 1
-1
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/perfschema/t/socket_connect.test b/mysql-test/suite/perfschema/t/socket_connect.test
index 909840144ef..b4579605eb5 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/perfschema/t/socket_connect.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/perfschema/t/socket_connect.test
@@ -273,18 +273,21 @@ WHERE EVENT_NAME LIKE '%client_connection%'
 --echo
 --echo # 6.1 Verify that there are no TCP/IP connections in the socket instance table
 --echo
-eval SELECT COUNT(*) = 0 AS 'Expect 1'
+let $wait_condition=
+SELECT COUNT(*) = 0 AS 'Expect 1'
 FROM performance_schema.socket_instances
 WHERE EVENT_NAME LIKE '%client_connection%'
   AND OBJECT_INSTANCE_BEGIN <> @default_object_instance_begin
   AND $ip_localhost;
+--source include/wait_condition.inc
 
 --echo
 --echo # 6.2 Verify that there are no TCP/IP connections in the summary instance table
 --echo
-eval SELECT COUNT(*) = 0 AS 'Expect 1'
+let $wait_condition=
+SELECT COUNT(*) = 0 AS 'Expect 1'
 FROM performance_schema.socket_summary_by_instance
 WHERE EVENT_NAME LIKE '%client_connection%'
   AND OBJECT_INSTANCE_BEGIN <> @default_object_instance_begin;
-
+--source include/wait_condition.inc
 exit;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/connect.test b/mysql-test/t/connect.test
index c2d44c08e22..3a38ad88462 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/connect.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/connect.test
@@ -253,11 +253,8 @@ let $wait_condition =
 
 --echo
 --echo # -- Waiting for connections to close...
-let $wait_condition =
-  SELECT COUNT(*) = 1
-  FROM information_schema.processlist
-  WHERE db = 'test';
---source include/wait_condition.inc
+let $count_sessions=1;
+--source include/wait_until_count_sessions.inc
 
 --echo
 DROP USER mysqltest_u1@localhost;