diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/raminit_common.c b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/raminit_common.c
index 9308ed5..ccf2403 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/raminit_common.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/raminit_common.c
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@
 	};
 	iosav_write_sequence(channel, sequence, ARRAY_SIZE(sequence));
 
-	iosav_run_once(channel);
+	iosav_run_once_and_wait(channel);
 }
 
 /* Obtain optimal power down mode for current configuration */
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@
 
 		iosav_write_prea_sequence(channel, slotrank, ctrl->tRP, 0);
 
-		iosav_run_once(channel);
+		iosav_run_once_and_wait(channel);
 
 		const union gdcr_training_mod_reg training_mod = {
 			.receive_enable_mode = 1,
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@
 
 	iosav_write_prea_sequence(channel, slotrank, ctrl->tRP, 18);
 
-	iosav_run_once(channel);
+	iosav_run_once_and_wait(channel);
 
 	for (tx_dq = 0; tx_dq <= MAX_TX_DQ; tx_dq++) {
 		FOR_ALL_LANES ctrl->timings[channel][slotrank].lanes[lane].tx_dq = tx_dq;