diff --git a/tools/acrn-manager/acrnd.c b/tools/acrn-manager/acrnd.c
index 239b4c3de..2b83b1060 100644
--- a/tools/acrn-manager/acrnd.c
+++ b/tools/acrn-manager/acrnd.c
@@ -448,10 +448,8 @@ static int check_vms_status(unsigned int status)
 {
 	struct vmmngr_struct *s;
 
-	vmmngr_update();
-
 	LIST_FOREACH(s, &vmmngr_head, list)
-	    if (s->state != status && s->state != VM_CREATED)
+	    if (s->state != status)
 		return -1;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -465,6 +463,8 @@ static int wait_for_stop(unsigned int timeout)
 
 	/* list and update the vm status */
 	do {
+		vmmngr_update();
+
 		printf("Waiting %lu seconds for all vms enter S3/S5 state\n", t);
 
 		if (check_vms_status(VM_CREATED) == 0) {