diff --git a/tools/test/bin/onos-mininet b/tools/test/bin/onos-mininet
index 5f11fd0..44d489b 100755
--- a/tools/test/bin/onos-mininet
+++ b/tools/test/bin/onos-mininet
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 [ ! -d "$ONOS_ROOT" ] && echo "ONOS_ROOT is not defined" >&2 && exit 1
 . $ONOS_ROOT/tools/build/envDefaults
 
+export MAX_WAIT=45
+
 cmd="$1" && shift
 log="screenlog.0"
 remote="$ONOS_USER@$OCN"
@@ -25,8 +27,9 @@
 
 wait)
     ssh $remote "
-        sleep 1 && while test ! -f $log; do sleep 1; done
-        while ! (tail -n1 $log | egrep -q '^mininet>'); do sleep 1; done
+        let count=0
+        sleep 1 && while test ! -f $log; do if test \$count -ge $MAX_WAIT; then exit 1; fi; sleep 1; let count=count+1; done
+        while ! (tail -n1 $log | egrep -q '^mininet>'); do if [ \$count -ge $MAX_WAIT ]; then exit 1; fi; sleep 1; done
         sleep ${1-:1}
     "
     ;;
@@ -36,7 +39,8 @@
     ssh $remote "
         sleep 1
         if [ ! -f $log ]; then exit 1; fi;
-        while ! (tail -n1 $log | egrep -q '^mininet>'); do sleep 1; done
+        let count=0
+        while ! (tail -n1 $log | egrep -q '^mininet>'); do if test \$count -ge $MAX_WAIT; then exit 1; fi; sleep 1; let count=count+1; done
         tac $log | awk '{ print \$0; } /^mininet>/ { if (on) { exit 0; } on=1; }' | tac > $aux
         cat $aux
         set -x
diff --git a/tools/test/scenarios/net-pingall.xml b/tools/test/scenarios/net-pingall.xml
index 70ce510..3a4f684 100644
--- a/tools/test/scenarios/net-pingall.xml
+++ b/tools/test/scenarios/net-pingall.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
               exec="onos-mininet sendAndExpect py net.pingAll(1) --expect Results: .* dropped"/>
 
         <step name="Check-Summary-For-Hosts" requires="~Ping-All-And-Verify"
-              exec="onos-check-summary ${OC1} [0-9]* 25 112 25"/>
+              exec="onos-check-summary ${OC1} [0-9]* 25 140 25"/>
 
         <step name="Config-Topo" requires="Check-Summary-For-Hosts"
               exec="onos-topo-cfg ${OC1} ${ONOS_ROOT}/tools/test/topos/attmpls.json"/>
diff --git a/tools/test/scenarios/net-setup.xml b/tools/test/scenarios/net-setup.xml
index 95347f0..6fef8b1 100644
--- a/tools/test/scenarios/net-setup.xml
+++ b/tools/test/scenarios/net-setup.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
               exec="onos-mininet wait 15"/>
 
         <step name="Check-Summary" requires="Wait-For-Mininet"
-              exec="onos-check-summary ${OC1} [0-9]* 25 112 0"/>
+              exec="onos-check-summary ${OC1} [0-9]* 25 140 0"/>
 
         <step name="Balance-Masters" requires="Check-Summary"
               exec="onos ${OC1} balance-masters"/>