diff --git a/tools/regression/sockets/sendfile/sendfile.c b/tools/regression/sockets/sendfile/sendfile.c
index 960d7e777d60..e91151c6910a 100644
--- a/tools/regression/sockets/sendfile/sendfile.c
+++ b/tools/regression/sockets/sendfile/sendfile.c
@@ -302,6 +302,12 @@ run_parent(void)
 
 	sleep(1);
 
+	connect_socket = new_test_socket();
+	send_test(connect_socket, 0, TEST_PAGES * getpagesize(), 0);
+	close(connect_socket);
+
+	sleep(1);
+
 	(void)kill(child_pid, SIGKILL);
 }