diff --git a/neutron/tests/functional/agent/l3/framework.py b/neutron/tests/functional/agent/l3/framework.py
index 968e53dd508..796d731253e 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/functional/agent/l3/framework.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/functional/agent/l3/framework.py
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ from neutron.tests.common import net_helpers
 from neutron.tests.functional import base
 
 
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 _uuid = uuidutils.generate_uuid
 
 OVS_INTERFACE_DRIVER = 'neutron.agent.linux.interface.OVSInterfaceDriver'
@@ -169,6 +171,7 @@ class L3AgentTestFramework(base.BaseSudoTestCase):
                                                   qos_policy_id=qos_policy_id)
 
     def change_router_state(self, router_id, state):
+        LOG.debug("Router %s state changed to '%s'", router_id, state)
         ri = self.agent.router_info.get(router_id)
         if not ri:
             self.fail('Router %s is not present in the L3 agent' % router_id)
diff --git a/neutron/tests/functional/agent/l3/test_ha_router.py b/neutron/tests/functional/agent/l3/test_ha_router.py
index 3d152672669..bbdc5c6df37 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/functional/agent/l3/test_ha_router.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/functional/agent/l3/test_ha_router.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import copy
 
 import mock
 from neutron_lib import constants
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 import testtools
 
 from neutron.agent.common import ovs_lib
@@ -29,6 +30,9 @@ from neutron.tests.common import net_helpers
 from neutron.tests.functional.agent.l3 import framework
 
 
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
 class L3HATestCase(framework.L3AgentTestFramework):
 
     def test_ha_router_update_floatingip_statuses(self):
@@ -46,11 +50,13 @@ class L3HATestCase(framework.L3AgentTestFramework):
         self.fail_ha_router(router)
         common_utils.wait_until_true(lambda: router.ha_state == 'backup')
 
-        common_utils.wait_until_true(lambda:
-            (enqueue_mock.call_count == 3 or enqueue_mock.call_count == 4))
+        def enqueue_call_count_match():
+            LOG.debug("enqueue_mock called %s times.", enqueue_mock.call_count)
+            return enqueue_mock.call_count in [2, 3]
+
+        common_utils.wait_until_true(enqueue_call_count_match)
         calls = [args[0] for args in enqueue_mock.call_args_list]
-        self.assertEqual((router.router_id, 'backup'), calls[0])
-        self.assertEqual((router.router_id, 'master'), calls[1])
+        self.assertEqual((router.router_id, 'master'), calls[-2])
         self.assertEqual((router.router_id, 'backup'), calls[-1])
 
     def _expected_rpc_report(self, expected):