diff --git a/eth/handler.go b/eth/handler.go
index 55ca869c773a0..921a62dba5014 100644
--- a/eth/handler.go
+++ b/eth/handler.go
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ func (h *handler) runEthPeer(peer *eth.Peer, handler eth.Handler) error {
 					return
 				}
 				peer.Log().Debug("Whitelist block verified", "number", number, "hash", hash)
-
+				res.Done <- nil
 			case <-timeout.C:
 				peer.Log().Warn("Whitelist challenge timed out, dropping", "addr", peer.RemoteAddr(), "type", peer.Name())
 				h.removePeer(peer.ID())