diff --git a/test/nvme/nvme.sh b/test/nvme/nvme.sh
index c52b926ed6..c86570afd1 100755
--- a/test/nvme/nvme.sh
+++ b/test/nvme/nvme.sh
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ if [ `uname` = Linux ]; then
 		mkfs.ext4 -F /dev/${blkname}p1
 		mkdir -p /tmp/nvmetest
 		mount /dev/${blkname}p1 /tmp/nvmetest
+		sleep 1
 		$rootdir/scripts/setup.sh
 		driver=$(basename $(readlink /sys/bus/pci/devices/$bdf/driver))
 		# check that the nvme driver is still loaded against the device