diff --git a/src/misc/iocInit.c b/src/misc/iocInit.c
index 42eb23de9..18bf6322f 100644
--- a/src/misc/iocInit.c
+++ b/src/misc/iocInit.c
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ int epicsShareAPI iocInit()
 
    /* Enable scan tasks and some driver support functions.  */
     interruptAccept=TRUE; initHooks(initHookAfterInterruptAccept);
+    epicsThreadSleep(1.0);
 
     initialProcess(); initHooks(initHookAfterInitialProcess);