diff --git a/tests/virtio-net-test.c b/tests/virtio-net-test.c
index 663cf7ea7e..7aa9622f30 100644
--- a/tests/virtio-net-test.c
+++ b/tests/virtio-net-test.c
@@ -184,21 +184,72 @@ static void announce_self(void *obj, void *data, QGuestAllocator *t_alloc)
     QDict *rsp;
     int ret;
     uint16_t *proto = (uint16_t *)&buffer[12];
+    size_t total_received = 0;
+    uint64_t start, now, last_rxt, deadline;
 
+    /* Send a set of packets over a few second period */
     rsp = qmp("{ 'execute' : 'announce-self', "
                   " 'arguments': {"
-                      " 'initial': 50, 'max': 550,"
-                      " 'rounds': 10, 'step': 50 } }");
+                      " 'initial': 20, 'max': 100,"
+                      " 'rounds': 300, 'step': 10, 'id': 'bob' } }");
     assert(!qdict_haskey(rsp, "error"));
     qobject_unref(rsp);
 
-    /* Catch the packet and make sure it's a RARP */
+    /* Catch the first packet and make sure it's a RARP */
     ret = qemu_recv(sv[0], &len, sizeof(len), 0);
     g_assert_cmpint(ret, ==,  sizeof(len));
     len = ntohl(len);
 
     ret = qemu_recv(sv[0], buffer, len, 0);
     g_assert_cmpint(*proto, ==, htons(ETH_P_RARP));
+
+    /*
+     * Stop the announcment by settings rounds to 0 on the
+     * existing timer.
+     */
+    rsp = qmp("{ 'execute' : 'announce-self', "
+                  " 'arguments': {"
+                      " 'initial': 20, 'max': 100,"
+                      " 'rounds': 0, 'step': 10, 'id': 'bob' } }");
+    assert(!qdict_haskey(rsp, "error"));
+    qobject_unref(rsp);
+
+    /* Now make sure the packets stop */
+
+    /* Times are in us */
+    start = g_get_monotonic_time();
+    /* 30 packets, max gap 100ms, * 4 for wiggle */
+    deadline = start + 1000 * (100 * 30 * 4);
+    last_rxt = start;
+
+    while (true) {
+        int saved_err;
+        ret = qemu_recv(sv[0], buffer, 60, MSG_DONTWAIT);
+        saved_err = errno;
+        now = g_get_monotonic_time();
+        g_assert_cmpint(now, <, deadline);
+
+        if (ret >= 0) {
+            if (ret) {
+                last_rxt = now;
+            }
+            total_received += ret;
+
+            /* Check it's not spewing loads */
+            g_assert_cmpint(total_received, <, 60 * 30 * 2);
+        } else {
+            g_assert_cmpint(saved_err, ==, EAGAIN);
+
+            /* 400ms, i.e. 4 worst case gaps */
+            if ((now - last_rxt) > (1000 * 100 * 4)) {
+                /* Nothings arrived for a while - must have stopped */
+                break;
+            };
+
+            /* 100ms */
+            g_usleep(1000 * 100);
+        }
+    };
 }
 
 static void virtio_net_test_cleanup(void *sockets)