diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/pluginmanager/operationexecutor/operation_executor_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/pluginmanager/operationexecutor/operation_executor_test.go
index f9e62c66ddc..2987d927d4b 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/pluginmanager/operationexecutor/operation_executor_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/pluginmanager/operationexecutor/operation_executor_test.go
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ func setup(t *testing.T) (context.Context, chan interface{}, chan interface{}, O
 // This function starts by writing to ch and blocks on the quit channel
 // until it is closed by the currently running test
 func startOperationAndBlock(ch chan<- interface{}, quit <-chan interface{}) {
-	ch <- nil
-	<-quit
+	select {
+	case ch <- nil:
+		<-quit
+	case <-quit:
+	}
 }