diff --git a/src/vnet/session-apps/echo_client.c b/src/vnet/session-apps/echo_client.c
index e67de95..b47dcf2 100644
--- a/src/vnet/session-apps/echo_client.c
+++ b/src/vnet/session-apps/echo_client.c
@@ -826,6 +826,7 @@
 
 cleanup:
   ecm->run_test = 0;
+  vlib_process_wait_for_event_or_clock (vm, 10e-3);
   for (i = 0; i < vec_len (ecm->connection_index_by_thread); i++)
     {
       vec_reset_length (ecm->connection_index_by_thread[i]);