diff --git a/ompi/runtime/ompi_mpi_init.c b/ompi/runtime/ompi_mpi_init.c
index cba4d776a74..277a2de55d5 100644
--- a/ompi/runtime/ompi_mpi_init.c
+++ b/ompi/runtime/ompi_mpi_init.c
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ int ompi_mpi_init(int argc, char **argv, int requested, int *provided)
         if (NULL != opal_pmix.fence_nb) {
             opal_pmix.fence_nb(NULL, opal_pmix_collect_all_data,
                                fence_release, (void*)&active);
-            OMPI_WAIT_FOR_COMPLETION(active);
+            OMPI_LAZY_WAIT_FOR_COMPLETION(active);
         } else {
             opal_pmix.fence(NULL, opal_pmix_collect_all_data);
         }
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ int ompi_mpi_init(int argc, char **argv, int requested, int *provided)
     if (NULL != opal_pmix.fence_nb) {
         opal_pmix.fence_nb(NULL, opal_pmix_collect_all_data,
                            fence_release, (void*)&active);
-        OMPI_WAIT_FOR_COMPLETION(active);
+        OMPI_LAZY_WAIT_FOR_COMPLETION(active);
     } else {
         opal_pmix.fence(NULL, opal_pmix_collect_all_data);
     }