diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_pool.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_pool.erl
index 8b9508768..c34ae61ae 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_pool.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_pool.erl
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         ]).
 
 -ifdef(TEST).
--export([worker/0]).
+-export([worker/0, flush_async_tasks/0]).
 -endif.
 
 %% gen_server callbacks
@@ -139,3 +139,15 @@ run({F, A}) when is_function(F), is_list(A) ->
 run(Fun) when is_function(Fun) ->
     Fun().
 
+-ifdef(TEST).
+%% This help function creates a large enough number of async tasks
+%% to force flush the pool workers.
+%% The number of tasks should be large enough to ensure all workers have
+%% the chance to work on at least one of the tasks.
+flush_async_tasks() ->
+    Ref = make_ref(),
+    Self = self(),
+    L = lists:seq(1, 997),
+    lists:foreach(fun(I) -> emqx_pool:async_submit(fun() -> Self ! {done, Ref, I} end, []) end, L),
+    lists:foreach(fun(I) -> receive {done, Ref, I} -> ok end end, L).
+-endif.
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_stomp_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_stomp_SUITE.erl
index 8436b7312..13fced1c2 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_stomp_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_stomp_SUITE.erl
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ t_rest_clienit_info(_) ->
 
         %% kickout
         {204, _} = request(delete, ClientPath),
+        ok = emqx_pool:flush_async_tasks(),
         {200, Clients2} = request(get, "/gateway/stomp/clients"),
         ?assertEqual(0, length(maps:get(data, Clients2)))
     end).