diff --git a/libraries/k8s.robot b/libraries/k8s.robot
index 4fe057d..20a03c1 100644
--- a/libraries/k8s.robot
+++ b/libraries/k8s.robot
@@ -385,3 +385,10 @@
     ...    kubectl -n ${namespace} get pods -l ${key}=${value} -o json | jq -r ".items[].status.phase" | wc -l
     Should Be Equal as Integers    ${count}    ${number}
 
+
+Get Number of Running Pods Number By Label
+    [Arguments]    ${namespace}    ${key}    ${value}
+    [Documentation]   Returns the number of pods for a given label
+    ${rc}    ${count}    Run and Return Rc and Output
+    ...    kubectl -n ${namespace} get pods -l ${key}=${value} -o name | wc -l
+    [Return]    ${count}
diff --git a/tests/functional/Voltha_ONOSHATests.robot b/tests/functional/Voltha_ONOSHATests.robot
index 4ad78ee..a248a38 100644
--- a/tests/functional/Voltha_ONOSHATests.robot
+++ b/tests/functional/Voltha_ONOSHATests.robot
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 ${of_id}          0
 ${logical_id}     0
 ${has_dataplane}    True
+${numOfOnos}    1
 ${teardown_device}    True
 ${scripts}        ../../scripts
 ${workflow}    ATT
@@ -64,6 +65,9 @@
     [Setup]    Start Logging     onosMasterRestart
     [Teardown]    Run Keywords    Collect Logs
     ...           AND             Stop Logging    onosMasterRestart
+    ${numOfOnos}=    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    20s    5s    Get Number of Running Pods Number By Label
+    ...    default    app    onos-onos-classic
+    Pass Execution If    ${numOfOnos} == 1    Skipping test: just one instance of ONOS
     Delete All Devices and Verify
     Setup
     Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Clean Up Linux