diff --git a/tests/test-logging.c b/tests/test-logging.c
index 783fe09a27..8b1522cfed 100644
--- a/tests/test-logging.c
+++ b/tests/test-logging.c
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                          tmp_path, test_logfile_lock);
 
     rc = g_test_run();
+    qemu_log_close();
+    drain_call_rcu();
 
     rmdir_full(tmp_path);
     return rc;