diff --git a/tests/qos/test_tunnel_qos_remap.py b/tests/qos/test_tunnel_qos_remap.py
index 9d84fc2e350..b0bd4a923dc 100644
--- a/tests/qos/test_tunnel_qos_remap.py
+++ b/tests/qos/test_tunnel_qos_remap.py
@@ -586,9 +586,10 @@ def test_pfc_watermark_extra_lossless_standby(ptfhost, fanouthosts, rand_selecte
                                             outer_dscp=outer_dscp,
                                             ecn=1)
         # Ingress packet from uplink port
+        ptfadapter.dataplane.flush()
         testutils.send(ptfadapter, src_port, pkt, 1)
         # Get the actual egress port
-        result = testutils.verify_packet_any_port(ptfadapter, exp_pkt, dst_ports)
+        result = testutils.verify_packet_any_port(ptfadapter, exp_pkt, dst_ports, timeout=5)
         actual_port = dst_ports[result[0]]
         # Get the port name from mgfacts
         for port_name, idx in mg_facts['minigraph_ptf_indices'].items():