diff --git a/tests/kernel/sched/metairq/src/main.c b/tests/kernel/sched/metairq/src/main.c
index be89854..5afd3e0 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/sched/metairq/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/sched/metairq/src/main.c
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@
 
 	k_msleep(WAIT_MS);
 
+	zassert_not_equal(coop_cnt2, LOOP_CNT, "thread2 wasn't preempted");
+
 	printk("give sem1\n");
 	k_sem_give(&coop_sem1);
 
@@ -113,6 +115,8 @@
 	cnt2 = coop_cnt2;
 	zassert_equal(cnt2, LOOP_CNT, "Unexpected cnt2 at end: %d", cnt2);
 
+	printk("thread1 end\n");
+
 	k_sem_give(&coop_sem1);
 }
 
@@ -155,6 +159,8 @@
 	cnt2 = coop_cnt2;
 	zassert_equal(cnt2, LOOP_CNT, "Unexpected cnt2 at end: %d", cnt2);
 
+	printk("thread2 end\n");
+
 	k_sem_give(&coop_sem2);
 }