diff --git a/test/shell/pvmove-resume-1.sh b/test/shell/pvmove-resume-1.sh
index e8564fabb..0070826f7 100644
--- a/test/shell/pvmove-resume-1.sh
+++ b/test/shell/pvmove-resume-1.sh
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ lvchange_single() {
 		aux check_lvmpolld_init_rq_count 1 "$vg/pvmove0"
 		aux check_lvmpolld_init_rq_count 1 "$vg1/pvmove0"
 	else
-		check_spawned_bg_procs_count $1
+		test $(aux count_processes_with_tag) -eq $1
 	fi
 }