diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/eth_connect.c b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/eth_connect.c
index 8e89dbe28e..b7d792f360 100644
--- a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/eth_connect.c
+++ b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/eth_connect.c
@@ -232,10 +232,14 @@ esp_err_t example_ethernet_connect(void)
     eth_start();
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Waiting for IP(s).");
 #if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV4
-    xSemaphoreTake(s_semph_get_ip_addrs, portMAX_DELAY);
+    if (xSemaphoreTake(s_semph_get_ip_addrs, pdMS_TO_TICKS(10000)) == pdFALSE) {
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Gave up waiting for IPv4 address.");
+    }
 #endif
 #if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6
-    xSemaphoreTake(s_semph_get_ip6_addrs, portMAX_DELAY);
+    if (xSemaphoreTake(s_semph_get_ip6_addrs, pdMS_TO_TICKS(10000)) == pdFALSE) {
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Gave up waiting for (preferred) IPv6 address.");
+    }
 #endif
     return ESP_OK;
 }
diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/wifi_connect.c b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/wifi_connect.c
index ed95bccb2f..8d5c815a85 100644
--- a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/wifi_connect.c
+++ b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/wifi_connect.c
@@ -166,10 +166,14 @@ esp_err_t example_wifi_sta_do_connect(wifi_config_t wifi_config, bool wait)
     if (wait) {
         ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Waiting for IP(s)");
 #if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV4
-        xSemaphoreTake(s_semph_get_ip_addrs, portMAX_DELAY);
+        if (xSemaphoreTake(s_semph_get_ip_addrs, pdMS_TO_TICKS(10000)) == pdFALSE) {
+            ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Gave up waiting for IPv4 address.");
+        }
 #endif
 #if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6
-        xSemaphoreTake(s_semph_get_ip6_addrs, portMAX_DELAY);
+        if (xSemaphoreTake(s_semph_get_ip6_addrs, pdMS_TO_TICKS(10000)) == pdFALSE) {
+            ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Gave up waiting for (preferred) IPv6 address.");
+        }
 #endif
         if (s_retry_num > CONFIG_EXAMPLE_WIFI_CONN_MAX_RETRY) {
             return ESP_FAIL;