diff --git a/gpMgmt/bin/gppylib/commands/gp.py b/gpMgmt/bin/gppylib/commands/gp.py
index a7ac101745a4418348bd436a7111d618daa07bbf..5224f17b5b44e89bf3061a160e0a72186e0c7db0 100644
--- a/gpMgmt/bin/gppylib/commands/gp.py
+++ b/gpMgmt/bin/gppylib/commands/gp.py
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ class SegmentStart(Command):
         content = gpdb.getSegmentContentId()
         port    = gpdb.getSegmentPort()
         datadir = gpdb.getSegmentDataDirectory()
+        role    = gpdb.getSegmentRole()
 
         # build backend options
         b = PgCtlBackendOptions(port, dbid, numContentsInCluster)
@@ -379,6 +380,10 @@ class SegmentStart(Command):
         b.set_utility(utilityMode)
         b.set_special(specialMode)
 
+        # mirror will be in recovery mode so pg_ctl -w flag won't work
+        if role == gparray.ROLE_MIRROR:
+            noWait = True
+
         # build pg_ctl command
         c = PgCtlStartArgs(datadir, b, era, wrapper, wrapper_args, not noWait, timeout)
         self.cmdStr = str(c) + ' 2>&1'