diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.gdb/python-helper.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.gdb/python-helper.exp
index c147c6bcbb0..98f03ef456f 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.gdb/python-helper.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.gdb/python-helper.exp
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ proc test_python_helper {} {
     # stop is being detected from the inner GDB, hence the use of -i
     # here.
     gdb_test_multiple "continue" "start inner gdb" {
-	-i "$inferior_spawn_id"
 	-re "received signal SIGSEGV.* in GC_.*$outer_prompt_re" {
 	    # Some versions of the GC used by Guile cause a SEGV
 	    # during stack probing.  Ignore this and carry on.
 	    send_gdb "continue\n"
 	    exp_continue
 	}
+	-i "$inferior_spawn_id"
 	-re "\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {
 	    pass $gdb_test_name
 	}
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.gdb/selftest.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.gdb/selftest.exp
index 177c29fb224..df12602b64b 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.gdb/selftest.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.gdb/selftest.exp
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ proc test_with_self { } {
 			"$gdb_prompt $"]
 	set test "xgdb is at prompt"
 	gdb_test_multiple "continue" $test {
-	    -i "$inferior_spawn_id"
 	    -re "received signal SIGSEGV.* in GC_.*$gdb_prompt" {
 		# Some versions of the GC used by Guile cause a SEGV
 		# during stack probing.  Ignore this and carry on.
 		send_gdb "continue\n"
 		exp_continue
 	    }
+	    -i "$inferior_spawn_id"
 	    -re "$banner" {
 		pass $test
 	    }