diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/getadapter.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/getadapter.pm
index 74b6607bc..6d028405b 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/getadapter.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/getadapter.pm
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ sub scan_adapters{
                      deletenode($request->{missnode}, "$pidreord{$cpid}");
                 }
                 $forkcount--;
-                sleep 0.1;
             }
+            sleep 0.1;
         }
     }