diff --git a/drivers/ntb/test/ntb_perf.c b/drivers/ntb/test/ntb_perf.c
index 62a9a1d44f9f..ad5d3919435c 100644
--- a/drivers/ntb/test/ntb_perf.c
+++ b/drivers/ntb/test/ntb_perf.c
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ struct perf_peer {
 	/* NTB connection setup service */
 	struct work_struct	service;
 	unsigned long		sts;
+
+	struct completion init_comp;
 };
 #define to_peer_service(__work) \
 	container_of(__work, struct perf_peer, service)
@@ -549,6 +551,7 @@ static int perf_setup_outbuf(struct perf_peer *peer)
 
 	/* Initialization is finally done */
 	set_bit(PERF_STS_DONE, &peer->sts);
+	complete_all(&peer->init_comp);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -640,6 +643,7 @@ static void perf_service_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		perf_setup_outbuf(peer);
 
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(PERF_CMD_CLEAR, &peer->sts)) {
+		init_completion(&peer->init_comp);
 		clear_bit(PERF_STS_DONE, &peer->sts);
 		if (test_bit(0, &peer->perf->busy_flag) &&
 		    peer == peer->perf->test_peer) {
@@ -1047,8 +1051,9 @@ static int perf_submit_test(struct perf_peer *peer)
 	struct perf_thread *pthr;
 	int tidx, ret;
 
-	if (!test_bit(PERF_STS_DONE, &peer->sts))
-		return -ENOLINK;
+	ret = wait_for_completion_interruptible(&peer->init_comp);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	if (test_and_set_bit_lock(0, &perf->busy_flag))
 		return -EBUSY;
@@ -1414,6 +1419,7 @@ static int perf_init_peers(struct perf_ctx *perf)
 			peer->gidx = pidx;
 		}
 		INIT_WORK(&peer->service, perf_service_work);
+		init_completion(&peer->init_comp);
 	}
 	if (perf->gidx == -1)
 		perf->gidx = pidx;