diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_ws_connection_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_ws_connection_SUITE.erl
index 6ac548459..a2f5c3502 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_ws_connection_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_ws_connection_SUITE.erl
@@ -178,8 +178,9 @@ t_stats(_) ->
                       end
                   end),
     Stats = ?ws_conn:call(WsPid, stats),
-    [{recv_oct, 0}, {recv_cnt, 0}, {send_oct, 0}, {send_cnt, 0},
-     {recv_pkt, 0}, {recv_msg, 0}, {send_pkt, 0}, {send_msg, 0}|_] = Stats.
+    [?assert(lists:member(V, Stats)) || V <-
+        [{recv_oct, 0}, {recv_cnt, 0}, {send_oct, 0}, {send_cnt, 0},
+        {recv_pkt, 0}, {recv_msg, 0}, {send_pkt, 0}, {send_msg, 0}]].
 
 t_call(_) ->
     Info = ?ws_conn:info(st()),