diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/Diskless_installation_flat_p8_le b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/Diskless_installation_flat_p8_le
index 14d4d3ec5..3ec67dfeb 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/Diskless_installation_flat_p8_le
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/Diskless_installation_flat_p8_le
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 start:Diskless_installation_flat_p8_le
 os:Linux
-stop:yes
 
 cmd:copycds $$ISO
 check:rc==0
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ check:rc==0
 cmd:rpower $$CN boot
 check:rc==0
 cmd:sleep 200 
-cmd:a=0;while ! `lsdef -l $$CN|grep status|grep booted >/dev/null`; do sleep 10;((a++));if [ $a -gt 300 ];then break;fi done
+cmd:a=0;while ! `lsdef -l $$CN|grep status|grep booted >/dev/null`; do sleep 10;((a++));if [ $a -gt 100 ];then break;fi done
 cmd:lsdef -l $$CN | grep status
 check:output=~booted
 cmd:xdsh $$CN date
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ check:rc==0
 cmd:rpower $$CN reset
 check:rc==0
 cmd:sleep 200
+cmd:a=0;while ! `lsdef -l $$CN|grep status|grep booted >/dev/null`; do sleep 10;((a++));if [ $a -gt 100 ];then break;fi done
 cmd:lsdef -l $$CN | grep status
 check:output=~booted
 cmd:xdsh $$CN date