diff --git "a/modules/rostests/apitests/ws2_32/recv.c" "b/modules/rostests/apitests/ws2_32/recv.c"
index 80ad202a0fc..8dbc0e37aaa 100644
--- "a/modules/rostests/apitests/ws2_32/recv.c"
+++ "b/modules/rostests/apitests/ws2_32/recv.c"
@@ -308,6 +308,9 @@ static void Test_Overread(void)
         goto Exit;
     }
 
+    /* Allow some time for 'send' to process */
+    Sleep(100);
+
     flags = 0x55555555;
     bytesTransferred = 0x55555555;
     ret = WSAGetOverlappedResult(ClientSocket,