diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py b/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py
index e422979f43..3558fbbc25 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py
@@ -598,9 +598,9 @@ def send_blocks_and_test(self, blocks, node, *, success=True, request_block=True
                     lambda: blocks[-1].sha256 in self.getdata_requests, timeout=timeout, lock=mininode_lock)
 
             if expect_disconnect:
-                self.wait_for_disconnect()
+                self.wait_for_disconnect(timeout=timeout)
             else:
-                self.sync_with_ping()
+                self.sync_with_ping(timeout=timeout)
 
             if success:
                 wait_until(lambda: node.getbestblockhash()