diff --git a/tests/scripts/thread-cert/v1_2_LowPower_7_1_01_SingleProbeLinkMetricsWithEnhancedAcks.py b/tests/scripts/thread-cert/v1_2_LowPower_7_1_01_SingleProbeLinkMetricsWithEnhancedAcks.py
index b4d95a9b4..e851a3084 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/thread-cert/v1_2_LowPower_7_1_01_SingleProbeLinkMetricsWithEnhancedAcks.py
+++ b/tests/scripts/thread-cert/v1_2_LowPower_7_1_01_SingleProbeLinkMetricsWithEnhancedAcks.py
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ class LowPower_7_1_01(thread_cert.TestCase):
 
         leader_addr = self.nodes[LEADER].get_ip6_address(ADDRESS_TYPE.LINK_LOCAL)
 
-        # Step 3 - Verify connectivity by instructing each device to sending an ICMPv6 Echo Request to the DUT
-        self.assertTrue(self.nodes[SED_1].ping(leader_addr, timeout=POLL_PERIOD / 1000))
+        # Step 3 - Verify connectivity by instructing each device to send an ICMPv6 Echo Request to the DUT
+        self.assertTrue(self.nodes[SED_1].ping(leader_addr, timeout=POLL_PERIOD * 2 / 1000))
         self.assertTrue(self.nodes[SSED_1].ping(leader_addr))
         self.simulator.go(5)