diff --git a/test/parallel/test-perf-hooks-histogram.js b/test/parallel/test-perf-hooks-histogram.js
index 2137c1b2a3bb11..1bcc59653bb692 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-perf-hooks-histogram.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-perf-hooks-histogram.js
@@ -89,7 +89,12 @@ const { inspect } = require('util');
     strictEqual(data.enable, undefined);
     mc.port1.close();
   });
-  setTimeout(() => mc.port2.postMessage(e), 100);
+  const interval = setInterval(() => {
+    if (e.count > 0) {
+      clearInterval(interval);
+      mc.port2.postMessage(e);
+    }
+  }, 50);
 }
 
 {