Previous studies have shown the substantial difference between IPOS' short- and long-term performances. Besides, the stock ownership, the composition of board of directors and other corporate governance features are also changed significantly after IPOs. Since empirical findings reveal the value-relevance of board stability, we reexamine the IPOs' long-term performance from this context. Our results demonstrate that the IPOs with poor initial performance will have lower initial board stability. However, with good initial performance, the IPOs will not have sustainable performances if the board stability cannot be maintained. This finding confirms that the stability of board will influence the effectiveness of monitoring mechanism of the board, and then has an effect on the IPOs' long-term performance.