diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/show_status_stop_slave_race-7126.result b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/show_status_stop_slave_race-7126.result
index 64219e3908d..999d9417b3f 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/show_status_stop_slave_race-7126.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/show_status_stop_slave_race-7126.result
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ include/master-slave.inc
 call mtr.add_suppression("Master is configured to log replication events");
 connection slave;
 connection slave;
+include/wait_for_slave_to_stop.inc
 start slave;
 connection master;
 include/rpl_end.inc
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/show_status_stop_slave_race-7126.test b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/show_status_stop_slave_race-7126.test
index 88d7076b1e4..06a9e8ad75b 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/show_status_stop_slave_race-7126.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/show_status_stop_slave_race-7126.test
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ call mtr.add_suppression("Master is configured to log replication events");
 # All done.
 
 --connection slave
+--source include/wait_for_slave_to_stop.inc
 start slave;
 
 --connection master