diff --git a/test-case/check-pause-release-suspend-resume.sh b/test-case/check-pause-release-suspend-resume.sh
index a3e7f537..5d8846f0 100755
--- a/test-case/check-pause-release-suspend-resume.sh
+++ b/test-case/check-pause-release-suspend-resume.sh
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ OPT_HAS_ARG['s']=0               OPT_VAL['s']=1
 OPT_NAME['T']='type'             OPT_DESC['T']="specify the sleep type for suspend/resume:s2idle/deep"
 OPT_HAS_ARG['T']=1               OPT_VAL['T']=""
 
+OPT_NAME['d']='delay'            OPT_DESC['d']='delay time before pausing aplay/arecord process, unit is ms'
+OPT_HAS_ARG['d']=1               OPT_VAL['d']='2000'
+
 func_opt_parse_option "$@"
 
 repeat_count=${OPT_VAL['l']}
@@ -87,6 +90,7 @@ interval=${OPT_VAL['i']}
 test_mode=${OPT_VAL['m']}
 file_name=${OPT_VAL['F']}
 tplg=${OPT_VAL['t']}
+delay=${OPT_VAL['d']}
 
 case $test_mode in
     "playback")
@@ -139,6 +143,8 @@ do
     expect {
         "#*+*\%" {
             # audio stream (aplay or arecord) is active now and playing
+            # delay time before pausing aplay/arecord process
+            after $delay
             puts "\r===== (\$i/$repeat_count) pb_pbm: Pause $cmd, then wait for ===== "
             puts "\r(\$i/$repeat_count) pb_pbm: $interval ms after pause"
             send " "