diff --git a/lib/external_intf/vmi_utils.robot b/lib/external_intf/vmi_utils.robot
index 4dac55c..7532b3d 100644
--- a/lib/external_intf/vmi_utils.robot
+++ b/lib/external_intf/vmi_utils.robot
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 &{ENABLE_DHCP}            DHCPv4=&{DHCP_ENABLED}
 &{DISABLE_DHCP}           DHCPv4=&{DHCP_DISABLED}
 
-${wait_time}              10s
+${wait_time}              40s
 ${ethernet_interface}     eth0
 
 *** Keywords ***
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@
     ...  /redfish/v1/Systems/hypervisor/EthernetInterfaces/${interface}
     Should Be Equal  ${resp.dict["DHCPv4"]["DHCPEnabled"]}  ${dhcp_enabled}
 
+
 Get VMI Network Interface Details
     [Documentation]  Get VMI network interface details.
     [Arguments]  ${interface}=${ethernet_interface}  ${valid_status_code}=${HTTP_OK}
diff --git a/openpower/ext_interfaces/test_vmi.robot b/openpower/ext_interfaces/test_vmi.robot
index 5e2e9be..dbc41d8 100644
--- a/openpower/ext_interfaces/test_vmi.robot
+++ b/openpower/ext_interfaces/test_vmi.robot
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 &{ENABLE_DHCP}            DHCPv4=&{DHCP_ENABLED}
 &{DISABLE_DHCP}           DHCPv4=&{DHCP_DISABLED}
-${wait_time}              10s
 
 ${default}                0.0.0.0
 
@@ -52,8 +51,6 @@
     Should Be Equal As Strings  ${vmi_ip["Description"]}
     ...  Hypervisor's Virtual Management Ethernet Interface
     Should Be Equal As Strings  ${vmi_ip["Name"]}  Hypervisor Ethernet Interface
-    Run Keyword If  '${vmi_ip["IPv4_Address"]}' != '${default}'
-    ...  Should Be True  ${vmi_ip["InterfaceEnabled"]}
     Run Keyword If   ${vmi_ip["IPv4StaticAddresses"]} != @{empty}
     ...  Verify VMI Network Interface Details  ${vmi_ip["IPv4_Address"]}
     ...  ${origin}  ${vmi_ip["IPv4_Gateway"]}  ${vmi_ip["IPv4_SubnetMask"]}