diff --git a/libvirt/tests/src/guest_os_booting/boot_order/boot_from_cdrom_device.py b/libvirt/tests/src/guest_os_booting/boot_order/boot_from_cdrom_device.py
index e2f6d7b13d..d9f7572f3b 100644
--- a/libvirt/tests/src/guest_os_booting/boot_order/boot_from_cdrom_device.py
+++ b/libvirt/tests/src/guest_os_booting/boot_order/boot_from_cdrom_device.py
@@ -1,21 +1,22 @@
 import os
 import platform
 
-from avocado.utils import download
 from avocado.utils import process
 
 from virttest import data_dir
 from virttest import remote
+from virttest import utils_misc
 from virttest.libvirt_xml import vm_xml
 from virttest.libvirt_xml.devices import disk
 
-from provider.guest_os_booting import guest_os_booting_base
+from provider.guest_os_booting import guest_os_booting_base as guest_os
 
 
-def parse_cdroms_attrs(params):
+def parse_cdroms_attrs(test, params):
     """
     Parse cdrom devices' attrs
 
+    :param test: test object
     :param params: Dictionary with the test parameters
     :return: (boot image path, list of cdrom devices' attrs)
     """
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ def parse_cdroms_attrs(params):
         boot_img_url = os.path.join(repo_url, 'images', 'boot.iso')
         if os.path.exists(boot_img_path):
             os.remove(boot_img_path)
-        download.get_file(boot_img_url, boot_img_path)
+        if not utils_misc.wait_for(lambda: guest_os.test_file_download(boot_img_url, boot_img_path), 60):
+            test.fail('Unable to download boot image')
     return boot_img_path, cdrom_attrs_list
 
 
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ def run(test, params, env):
     Boot VM from cdrom devices
     This case covers per-device(cdrom) boot elements and os/boot elements.
     """
-    vm_name = guest_os_booting_base.get_vm(params)
+    vm_name = guest_os.get_vm(params)
     status_error = "yes" == params.get("status_error", "no")
     check_bootable_iso = "yes" == params.get("check_bootable_iso", "no")
     bootable_patterns = eval(params.get('bootable_patterns', '[]'))
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ def run(test, params, env):
     boot_img_path = None
 
     try:
-        boot_img_path, cdrom_attrs_list = parse_cdroms_attrs(params)
+        boot_img_path, cdrom_attrs_list = parse_cdroms_attrs(test, params)
         update_vm_xml(vm, params, cdrom_attrs_list)
         test.log.debug(vm_xml.VMXML.new_from_dumpxml(vm.name))
 
diff --git a/libvirt/tests/src/guest_os_booting/boot_order/boot_with_multiple_boot_dev.py b/libvirt/tests/src/guest_os_booting/boot_order/boot_with_multiple_boot_dev.py
index 2afb6b432b..11f879312c 100644
--- a/libvirt/tests/src/guest_os_booting/boot_order/boot_with_multiple_boot_dev.py
+++ b/libvirt/tests/src/guest_os_booting/boot_order/boot_with_multiple_boot_dev.py
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 
 import os
 
-from avocado.utils import download
 from avocado.utils import process
 
 from virttest import data_dir
+from virttest import utils_misc
 from virttest.libvirt_xml import vm_xml
 from virttest.utils_libvirt import libvirt_vmxml
 from virttest.utils_test import libvirt
@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@ def get_vmxml_with_multiple_boot(params, vm_name):
     return vmxml
 
 
-def prepare_device(params, vm_name, bootable_device):
+def prepare_device(test, params, vm_name, bootable_device):
     """
     Prepare the device xml based on different test matrix.
 
+    :params test: test object
     :params params: wrapped dict with all parameters
     :params vm_name: the guest name
     :params bootable_device: the device expected to boot from
@@ -50,7 +51,8 @@ def prepare_device(params, vm_name, bootable_device):
         cmd = "dnf repolist -v enabled |awk '/Repo-baseurl.*composes.*BaseOS.*os/ {res=$NF} END{print res}'"
         repo_url = process.run(cmd, shell=True).stdout_text.strip()
         boot_img_url = os.path.join(repo_url, 'images', 'boot.iso')
-        download.get_file(boot_img_url, cdrom_path)
+        if not utils_misc.wait_for(lambda: guest_os.test_file_download(boot_img_url, cdrom_path), 60):
+            test.fail('Unable to download boot image')
     else:
         cdrom_path = os.path.join(data_dir.get_data_dir(), 'images', 'test.iso')
         libvirt.create_local_disk("file", path=cdrom_path, size="500M", disk_format="raw")
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ def run(test, params, env):
 
     try:
         test.log.info("TEST_SETUP: prepare a guest with necessary attributes.")
-        vmxml, disk_image, cdrom_path = prepare_device(params, vm_name, bootable_device)
+        vmxml, disk_image, cdrom_path = prepare_device(test, params, vm_name, bootable_device)
         test.log.info("TEST_STEP1: start the guest.")
         if not vm.is_alive():
             vm.start()
diff --git a/libvirt/tests/src/guest_os_booting/boot_order/boot_with_multiple_boot_order.py b/libvirt/tests/src/guest_os_booting/boot_order/boot_with_multiple_boot_order.py
index 6dc8b2704b..b3469f6bdd 100644
--- a/libvirt/tests/src/guest_os_booting/boot_order/boot_with_multiple_boot_order.py
+++ b/libvirt/tests/src/guest_os_booting/boot_order/boot_with_multiple_boot_order.py
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 
 import os
 
-from avocado.utils import download
 from avocado.utils import process
 
 from virttest import data_dir
+from virttest import utils_misc
 from virttest.libvirt_xml import vm_xml
 from virttest.utils_libvirt import libvirt_vmxml
 from virttest.utils_test import libvirt
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@
 file_list = []
 
 
-def prepare_device_attrs(params, vm_name, bootable_device):
+def prepare_device_attrs(test, params, vm_name, bootable_device):
     """
     Prepare the device xml based on different test matrix.
 
+    :params test: test object
     :params params: wrapped dict with all parameters
     :params vm_name: the guest name
     :params bootable_device: the bootable device
@@ -45,7 +46,8 @@ def prepare_device_attrs(params, vm_name, bootable_device):
         cmd = "dnf repolist -v enabled |awk '/Repo-baseurl.*composes.*BaseOS.*os/ {res=$NF} END{print res}'"
         repo_url = process.run(cmd, shell=True).stdout_text.strip()
         boot_img_url = os.path.join(repo_url, 'images', 'boot.iso')
-        download.get_file(boot_img_url, cdrom_path)
+        if not utils_misc.wait_for(lambda: guest_os.test_file_download(boot_img_url, cdrom_path), 60):
+            test.fail('Unable to download boot image')
     else:
         cdrom_path = os.path.join(data_dir.get_data_dir(), 'images', 'test.iso')
         libvirt.create_local_disk("file", path=cdrom_path, size="500M", disk_format="raw")
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ def run(test, params, env):
 
     try:
         test.log.info("TEST_SETUP: prepare a guest with necessary attributes.")
-        prepare_device_attrs(params, vm_name, bootable_device)
+        prepare_device_attrs(test, params, vm_name, bootable_device)
         test.log.info("TEST_STEP1: start the guest.")
         if not vm.is_alive():
             vm.start()
diff --git a/provider/guest_os_booting/guest_os_booting_base.py b/provider/guest_os_booting/guest_os_booting_base.py
index 2c543952d4..90c64d6217 100644
--- a/provider/guest_os_booting/guest_os_booting_base.py
+++ b/provider/guest_os_booting/guest_os_booting_base.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 from avocado.core import exceptions
 from avocado.utils import distro
+from avocado.utils import download
+from avocado.utils import process
 
 from virttest import virsh
 from virttest.libvirt_xml import vm_xml
@@ -102,3 +104,14 @@ def check_vm_startup(vm, vm_name, error_msg=None):
         vm.wait_for_login().close()
         LOG.debug("Succeed to boot %s", vm_name)
     return vmxml
+
+
+def test_file_download(url, path):
+    """
+    Returns true if the file could be successfully downloaded
+
+    :param url: source URL
+    :param path: destination path
+    """
+    download.get_file(url, path)
+    return process.run('ls -d ' + path, ignore_status="yes").exit_status == 0