diff --git a/recover_duts/hooks/check_ethernet.hook b/recover_duts/hooks/check_ethernet.hook
index f5758b9..a197d1c 100755
--- a/recover_duts/hooks/check_ethernet.hook
+++ b/recover_duts/hooks/check_ethernet.hook
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
   local eth
 
   for eth in $(search_devices 1); do
-    ping -q -I "${eth}" -c 9 "${ip_addr}" && return 0
+    ping -q -I "${eth}" -W 1 -c 9 "${ip_addr}" && return 0
   done
 
   return 1