diff --git a/test/t-lvconvert-repair-transient.sh b/test/t-lvconvert-repair-transient.sh
index 7ffc9c391..804b150c3 100644
--- a/test/t-lvconvert-repair-transient.sh
+++ b/test/t-lvconvert-repair-transient.sh
@@ -11,18 +11,16 @@
 
 . lib/test
 
-exit 200 # this breaks upstream .33 and RHEL6 kernel :(
-
 aux prepare_vg 5
 
-# fail multiple devices
-
 lvcreate -m 3 --ig -L 1 -n 4way $vg
 aux disable_dev $dev2 $dev4
-mkfs.ext3 $DM_DEV_DIR/$vg/4way
+mkfs.ext3 $DM_DEV_DIR/$vg/4way &
+sleep 1
 aux enable_dev $dev2 $dev4
 echo n | lvconvert --repair $vg/4way 2>&1 | tee 4way.out
 lvs -a -o +devices | not grep unknown
 vgreduce --removemissing $vg
 check mirror $vg 4way
 lvchange -a n $vg/4way
+wait