diff --git a/apps/speed.c b/apps/speed.c
index fed913146..209c0e646 100644
--- a/apps/speed.c
+++ b/apps/speed.c
@@ -2593,6 +2593,8 @@ static int do_multi(int multi)
 	for(n=0 ; n < multi ; ++n)
 		{
 		pipe(fd);
+		fflush(stdout);
+		fflush(stderr);
 		if(fork())
 			{
 			close(fd[1]);