diff --git a/test/bdev/bdevperf/bdevperf.c b/test/bdev/bdevperf/bdevperf.c
index 0ffabd553..6f422c171 100644
--- a/test/bdev/bdevperf/bdevperf.c
+++ b/test/bdev/bdevperf/bdevperf.c
@@ -283,9 +283,9 @@ bdevperf_free_targets(void)
 }
 
 static void
-bdevperf_target_gone(void *arg)
+_target_gone(void *arg1, void *arg2)
 {
-	struct io_target *target = arg;
+	struct io_target *target = arg1;
 
 	spdk_poller_unregister(&target->run_timer);
 	if (g_reset) {
@@ -295,6 +295,16 @@ bdevperf_target_gone(void *arg)
 	target->is_draining = true;
 }
 
+static void
+bdevperf_target_gone(void *arg)
+{
+	struct io_target *target = arg;
+	struct spdk_event *event;
+
+	event = spdk_event_allocate(target->lcore, _target_gone, target, NULL);
+	spdk_event_call(event);
+}
+
 static int
 bdevperf_construct_target(struct spdk_bdev *bdev)
 {