1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.cpp b/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.cpp
index ed130c29..0a317170 100644
--- a/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.cpp
+++ b/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.cpp
@@ -1281,6 +1281,12 @@ bool CGenNodePCAP::create(uint8_t port_id,
     m_dir        = dir;
     m_min_ipg_sec    = min_ipg_sec;
 
+    /* increase timeout of WD due to io */
+    TrexMonitor * cur_monitor = TrexWatchDog::getInstance().get_current_monitor();
+    if (cur_monitor != NULL) {
+        cur_monitor->io_begin();
+    }
+
     /* mark this node as slow path */
     set_slow_path(true);
 
@@ -1344,6 +1350,12 @@ void CGenNodePCAP::destroy() {
         m_reader = NULL;
     }
 
+    /* end of io, return normal timeout of WD */
+    TrexMonitor * cur_monitor = TrexWatchDog::getInstance().get_current_monitor();
+    if (cur_monitor != NULL) {
+        cur_monitor->io_end();
+    }
+
     m_state = PCAP_INVALID;
 }