1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tests/src/GC/Scenarios/DoublinkList/dlcollect.cs b/tests/src/GC/Scenarios/DoublinkList/dlcollect.cs
index a3a0c53dac..a17e95a270 100644
--- a/tests/src/GC/Scenarios/DoublinkList/dlcollect.cs
+++ b/tests/src/GC/Scenarios/DoublinkList/dlcollect.cs
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ namespace DoubLink {
 
             GC.WaitForPendingFinalizers();
 
+            if (DLinkNode.FinalCount != iRep * iObj * 10)
+            {
+                // see github#4093 for the rationale for fail-fast in this test.
+                Environment.FailFast(string.Empty);
+            }
+
             Console.WriteLine("{0} DLinkNodes finalized", DLinkNode.FinalCount);
             return (DLinkNode.FinalCount==iRep*iObj*10);
         }