diff --git a/tests/dns/resolver_test.c b/tests/dns/resolver_test.c
index 3f53f9f351..f53cfd684a 100644
--- a/tests/dns/resolver_test.c
+++ b/tests/dns/resolver_test.c
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ ISC_LOOP_TEST_IMPL(settimeout_belowmin) {
 	mkres(&resolver);
 
 	default_timeout = dns_resolver_gettimeout(resolver);
-	dns_resolver_settimeout(resolver, 9000);
+	dns_resolver_settimeout(resolver, 300);
 
 	timeout = dns_resolver_gettimeout(resolver);
-	assert_int_equal(timeout, default_timeout);
+	assert_in_range(timeout, default_timeout, 3999999);
 
 	destroy_resolver(&resolver);
 	isc_loopmgr_shutdown(loopmgr);
@@ -170,13 +170,16 @@ ISC_LOOP_TEST_IMPL(settimeout_belowmin) {
 /* dns_resolver_settimeout over maximum */
 ISC_LOOP_TEST_IMPL(settimeout_overmax) {
 	dns_resolver_t *resolver = NULL;
-	unsigned int timeout;
+	unsigned int default_timeout, timeout;
 
 	mkres(&resolver);
 
+	default_timeout = dns_resolver_gettimeout(resolver);
 	dns_resolver_settimeout(resolver, 4000000);
+
 	timeout = dns_resolver_gettimeout(resolver);
-	assert_in_range(timeout, 0, 3999999);
+	assert_in_range(timeout, default_timeout, 3999999);
+
 	destroy_resolver(&resolver);
 	isc_loopmgr_shutdown(loopmgr);
 }