diff --git a/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azurebfs/services/AbfsInputStream.java b/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azurebfs/services/AbfsInputStream.java
index 926c23d7c5..ff3bd63cc7 100644
--- a/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azurebfs/services/AbfsInputStream.java
+++ b/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azurebfs/services/AbfsInputStream.java
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ public class AbfsInputStream extends FSInputStream implements CanUnbuffer,
 
   /** Stream statistics. */
   private final AbfsInputStreamStatistics streamStatistics;
+  private long bytesFromReadAhead; // bytes read from readAhead; for testing
+  private long bytesFromRemoteRead; // bytes read remotely; for testing
 
   public AbfsInputStream(
           final AbfsClient client,
@@ -235,6 +237,7 @@ private int readInternal(final long position, final byte[] b, final int offset,
 
       // try reading from buffers first
       receivedBytes = ReadBufferManager.getBufferManager().getBlock(this, position, length, b);
+      bytesFromReadAhead += receivedBytes;
       if (receivedBytes > 0) {
         incrementReadOps();
         LOG.debug("Received data from read ahead, not doing remote read");
@@ -302,6 +305,7 @@ int readRemote(long position, byte[] b, int offset, int length) throws IOExcepti
       throw new IOException("Unexpected Content-Length");
     }
     LOG.debug("HTTP request read bytes = {}", bytesRead);
+    bytesFromRemoteRead += bytesRead;
     return (int) bytesRead;
   }
 
@@ -503,6 +507,26 @@ public AbfsInputStreamStatistics getStreamStatistics() {
     return streamStatistics;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Getter for bytes read from readAhead buffer that fills asynchronously.
+   *
+   * @return value of the counter in long.
+   */
+  @VisibleForTesting
+  public long getBytesFromReadAhead() {
+    return bytesFromReadAhead;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Getter for bytes read remotely from the data store.
+   *
+   * @return value of the counter in long.
+   */
+  @VisibleForTesting
+  public long getBytesFromRemoteRead() {
+    return bytesFromRemoteRead;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Get the statistics of the stream.
    * @return a string value.
diff --git a/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azurebfs/ITestAbfsInputStreamStatistics.java b/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azurebfs/ITestAbfsInputStreamStatistics.java
index 8385099a78..52dfdf2a61 100644
--- a/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azurebfs/ITestAbfsInputStreamStatistics.java
+++ b/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azurebfs/ITestAbfsInputStreamStatistics.java
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ public class ITestAbfsInputStreamStatistics
   private static final int ONE_MB = 1024 * 1024;
   private static final int ONE_KB = 1024;
   private static final int CUSTOM_BLOCK_BUFFER_SIZE = 4 * 1024;
-  private static final int CUSTOM_READ_AHEAD_BUFFER_SIZE = 8 * CUSTOM_BLOCK_BUFFER_SIZE;
-  private static final int THREAD_SLEEP_10_SECONDS = 10;
-  private static final int TIMEOUT_30_SECONDS = 30000;
   private byte[] defBuffer = new byte[ONE_MB];
 
   public ITestAbfsInputStreamStatistics() throws Exception {
@@ -295,8 +292,8 @@ public void testWithNullStreamStatistics() throws IOException {
   /**
    * Testing readAhead counters in AbfsInputStream with 30 seconds timeout.
    */
-  @Test(timeout = TIMEOUT_30_SECONDS)
-  public void testReadAheadCounters() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
+  @Test
+  public void testReadAheadCounters() throws IOException {
     describe("Test to check correct values for readAhead counters in "
         + "AbfsInputStream");
 
@@ -334,18 +331,6 @@ public void testReadAheadCounters() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
       AbfsInputStreamStatisticsImpl stats =
           (AbfsInputStreamStatisticsImpl) in.getStreamStatistics();
 
-      /*
-       * Since, readAhead is done in background threads. Sometimes, the
-       * threads aren't finished in the background and could result in
-       * inaccurate results. So, we wait till we have the accurate values
-       * with a limit of 30 seconds as that's when the test times out.
-       *
-       */
-      while (stats.getRemoteBytesRead() < CUSTOM_READ_AHEAD_BUFFER_SIZE
-          || stats.getReadAheadBytesRead() < CUSTOM_BLOCK_BUFFER_SIZE) {
-        Thread.sleep(THREAD_SLEEP_10_SECONDS);
-      }
-
       /*
        * Verifying the counter values of readAheadBytesRead and remoteBytesRead.
        *
@@ -353,27 +338,28 @@ public void testReadAheadCounters() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
        * from 0 to 5KB in the file. The bufferSize is set to 4KB, and since
        * we have 8 blocks of readAhead buffer. We would have 8 blocks of 4KB
        * buffer. Our read is till 5KB, hence readAhead would ideally read 2
-       * blocks of 4KB which is equal to 8KB. But, sometimes to get more than
-       * one block from readAhead buffer we might have to wait for background
+       * blocks of 4KB which is equal to 8KB. But, sometimes to get blocks
+       * from readAhead buffer we might have to wait for background
        * threads to fill the buffer and hence we might do remote read which
-       * would be faster. Therefore, readAheadBytesRead would be equal to or
-       * greater than 4KB.
+       * would be faster. Therefore, readAheadBytesRead would be greater than
+       * or equal to the value of bytesFromReadAhead at the point we measure it.
        *
        * remoteBytesRead : Since, the bufferSize is set to 4KB and the number
        * of blocks or readAheadQueueDepth is equal to 8. We would read 8 * 4
        * KB buffer on the first read, which is equal to 32KB. But, if we are not
        * able to read some bytes that were in the buffer after doing
        * readAhead, we might use remote read again. Thus, the bytes read
-       * remotely could also be greater than 32Kb.
+       * remotely would be greater than or equal to the bytesFromRemoteRead
+       * value that we measure at some point of the operation.
        *
        */
       Assertions.assertThat(stats.getReadAheadBytesRead()).describedAs(
           "Mismatch in readAheadBytesRead counter value")
-          .isGreaterThanOrEqualTo(CUSTOM_BLOCK_BUFFER_SIZE);
+          .isGreaterThanOrEqualTo(in.getBytesFromReadAhead());
 
       Assertions.assertThat(stats.getRemoteBytesRead()).describedAs(
           "Mismatch in remoteBytesRead counter value")
-          .isGreaterThanOrEqualTo(CUSTOM_READ_AHEAD_BUFFER_SIZE);
+          .isGreaterThanOrEqualTo(in.getBytesFromRemoteRead());
 
     } finally {
       IOUtils.cleanupWithLogger(LOG, out, in);