diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
index 12214b0caf..58da1b5b49 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2001-05-24  Michael Snyder  <msnyder@redhat.com>
+
+	* gdb.threads/pthreads.exp (all_threads_running): Add an explicit
+	test for (full_coverage == 0).  This makes the test run faster, 
+	and prevents dejagnu getting out of step.
+
 2001-05-23  Kevin Buettner  <kevinb@redhat.com>
 
 	* gdb.base/finish.exp (finish_void): Revise pattern for
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/pthreads.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/pthreads.exp
index 88db0f0ed3..e58de79324 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/pthreads.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/pthreads.exp
@@ -170,7 +170,11 @@ proc all_threads_running {} {
 
     send_gdb "p common_routine::full_coverage\n"
     gdb_expect {
-	-re ".*= 1\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {}
+	-re ".* = 1.*$gdb_prompt $" {}
+	-re ".* = 0.*$gdb_prompt $" {
+	    fail "some threads didn't run"
+	    return 0
+	}
 	default {
 	    fail "some threads didn't run"
 	    return 0