diff --git a/samples/net/http_client/src/main.c b/samples/net/http_client/src/main.c
index 5207284..0241323 100644
--- a/samples/net/http_client/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/net/http_client/src/main.c
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 	int i = MAX_ITERATIONS;
 	int rc;
 
+	printk("Wait for network device to settle...\n");
+	k_sleep(K_SECONDS(6));
 	http_init(&http_ctx);
 	http_ctx.tcp_ctx.receive_cb = http_receive_cb;
 	http_ctx.tcp_ctx.timeout = HTTP_NETWORK_TIMEOUT;