diff --git a/avocado/utils/memory.py b/avocado/utils/memory.py
index d4f9fa71aa278416599eff47192d635cdf627d46..0be388aa6e84cf205d72e76e22f43d49421ffa30 100644
--- a/avocado/utils/memory.py
+++ b/avocado/utils/memory.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def _check_memory_state(block):
             return True
         return False
 
-    return wait.wait_for(_is_online, timeout=120, step=1) or False
+    return wait.wait_for(_is_online, timeout=10, step=0.2) or False
 
 
 def check_hotplug():