diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/mirror_gre_changes.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/mirror_gre_changes.sh
index 135902aa8b11..472bd023e2a5 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/mirror_gre_changes.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/mirror_gre_changes.sh
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ test_span_gre_ttl()
 	mirror_test v$h1 192.0.2.1 192.0.2.2 $h3 77 0
 
 	ip link set dev $tundev type $type ttl 50
+	sleep 2
 	mirror_test v$h1 192.0.2.1 192.0.2.2 $h3 77 10
 
 	ip link set dev $tundev type $type ttl 100