diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/agent/linux/test_ip_lib.py b/neutron/tests/unit/agent/linux/test_ip_lib.py
index d169f98888f..d11c71f4a07 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/agent/linux/test_ip_lib.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/agent/linux/test_ip_lib.py
@@ -1110,7 +1110,8 @@ class TestArpPing(TestIPCmdBase):
             mock.call().netns.execute(mock.ANY, extra_ok_codes=[1, 2],
                                       privsep_exec=True),
             mock.call().netns.execute(mock.ANY, extra_ok_codes=[1, 2],
-                                      privsep_exec=True)])
+                                      privsep_exec=True)],
+            any_order=True)
 
         ip_wrapper = mIPWrapper(namespace=mock.sentinel.ns_name)