diff --git a/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn b/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
index b41179d..9cc6656 100644
--- a/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
@@ -131,9 +131,13 @@
 	while (true) {
 		if (f_ctrl_get_bts(IPA_CTRL, bts_nr, "oml-connection-state") == status) {
 			T.stop;
+			/* the 'degraded' state exists from OML connection time, and we have to wait
+			 * until all MO's are initialized */
+			T.start(1.0);
+			T.timeout;
 			return;
 		}
-		f_sleep(0.1);
+		f_sleep(0.5);
 		if (not T.running) {
 			setverdict(fail, "Timeout waiting for oml-connection-state ", status);
 			self.stop;