diff --git a/modules/database/test/std/rec/regressLinkSevr.db b/modules/database/test/std/rec/regressLinkSevr.db
index 607049049..387ee7299 100644
--- a/modules/database/test/std/rec/regressLinkSevr.db
+++ b/modules/database/test/std/rec/regressLinkSevr.db
@@ -15,4 +15,9 @@ record(stringin, "si2") {
 }
 record(longin, "li2") {
   field(INP, "ai.SEVR CA")
+  field(FLNK, "cnt")
+}
+
+record(calc, "cnt") {
+  field(CALC, "VAL+1")
 }
diff --git a/modules/database/test/std/rec/regressTest.c b/modules/database/test/std/rec/regressTest.c
index 89239b634..95217043d 100644
--- a/modules/database/test/std/rec/regressTest.c
+++ b/modules/database/test/std/rec/regressTest.c
@@ -171,11 +171,14 @@ void testLongCalc(void)
 static
 void testLinkSevr(void)
 {
+    testMonitor *mon;
     dbChannel *chan;
     startRegressTestIoc("regressLinkSevr.db");
     dbCaSync(); /* wait for CA links to connect */
     dbCaSync(); /* wait for initial update */
 
+    mon = testMonitorCreate("cnt", DBE_VALUE, 0);
+
     chan = dbChannelCreate("ai.SEVR");
     if(!chan)
         testAbort("Can't create channel for ai.SEVR");
@@ -193,6 +196,8 @@ void testLinkSevr(void)
     testdbGetFieldEqual("ai.SEVR", DBF_STRING, "INVALID");
 
     testdbPutFieldOk("si1.PROC", DBF_LONG, 1);
+    testMonitorWait(mon);
+    dbCaSync(); /* wait for update */
 
     testdbGetFieldEqual("si1", DBF_STRING, "INVALID");
     testdbGetFieldEqual("li1", DBF_LONG, INVALID_ALARM);
@@ -201,6 +206,8 @@ void testLinkSevr(void)
     testTodoEnd();
     testdbGetFieldEqual("li2", DBF_LONG, INVALID_ALARM);
 
+    testMonitorDestroy(mon);
+
     testIocShutdownOk();
     testdbCleanup();
 }