1 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/test/core/iomgr/tcp_client_uv_test.c b/test/core/iomgr/tcp_client_uv_test.c
index 3a8458df86..4ec05cff12 100644
--- a/test/core/iomgr/tcp_client_uv_test.c
+++ b/test/core/iomgr/tcp_client_uv_test.c
@@ -178,10 +178,17 @@ void test_fails(void) {
     grpc_pollset_worker *worker = NULL;
     gpr_timespec now = gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC);
     gpr_timespec polling_deadline = test_deadline();
-    if (!grpc_timer_check(&exec_ctx, now, &polling_deadline)) {
-      GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_LOG_IF_ERROR(
-          "pollset_work", grpc_pollset_work(&exec_ctx, g_pollset, &worker, now,
-                                            polling_deadline)));
+    switch (grpc_timer_check(&exec_ctx, now, &polling_deadline)) {
+      case GRPC_TIMERS_FIRED:
+        break;
+      case GRPC_TIMERS_NOT_CHECKED:
+        polling_deadline = now;
+      /* fall through */
+      case GRPC_TIMERS_CHECKED_AND_EMPTY:
+        GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_LOG_IF_ERROR(
+            "pollset_work", grpc_pollset_work(&exec_ctx, g_pollset, &worker,
+                                              now, polling_deadline)));
+        break;
     }
     gpr_mu_unlock(g_mu);
     grpc_exec_ctx_flush(&exec_ctx);