diff --git a/test/e2e/kubelet_perf.go b/test/e2e/kubelet_perf.go
index ee7ab791d2d..dad28b9a5f8 100644
--- a/test/e2e/kubelet_perf.go
+++ b/test/e2e/kubelet_perf.go
@@ -110,6 +110,13 @@ var _ = Describe("Kubelet", func() {
 				for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
 					Logf("Still running...%v left", deadline.Sub(time.Now()))
 					time.Sleep(reportingPeriod)
+					timeLeft := deadline.Sub(time.Now())
+					Logf("Still running...%v left", timeLeft)
+					if timeLeft < reportingPeriod {
+						time.Sleep(timeLeft)
+					} else {
+						time.Sleep(reportingPeriod)
+					}
 					logPodsOnNodes(framework.Client, nodeNames.List())
 				}