diff --git a/tests/avocado/replay_kernel.py b/tests/avocado/replay_kernel.py
index 79c607b0e7..a18610542e 100644
--- a/tests/avocado/replay_kernel.py
+++ b/tests/avocado/replay_kernel.py
@@ -255,8 +255,7 @@ class ReplayKernelNormal(ReplayKernelBase):
         kernel_path = self.fetch_asset(kernel_url, asset_hash=kernel_hash)
 
         kernel_command_line = self.KERNEL_COMMON_COMMAND_LINE + 'console=hvc0'
-        # icount is not good enough for PPC64 for complete boot yet
-        console_pattern = 'Kernel command line: %s' % kernel_command_line
+        console_pattern = 'VFS: Cannot open root device'
         self.run_rr(kernel_path, kernel_command_line, console_pattern)
 
     def test_ppc64_powernv(self):