diff --git a/agent/inband/config/inband.config b/agent/inband/config/inband.config
index eb737a4..6dddb0b 100644
--- a/agent/inband/config/inband.config
+++ b/agent/inband/config/inband.config
@@ -16,3 +16,6 @@
 
 # enable out of band connection to OLT?
 enable_out_of_band_connection=no
+
+# wait time before configuring in-band on BAL
+wait_time_bal_ready=45
diff --git a/agent/inband/scripts/start_inband_oltservices.sh b/agent/inband/scripts/start_inband_oltservices.sh
index 016c1b7..cf59334 100644
--- a/agent/inband/scripts/start_inband_oltservices.sh
+++ b/agent/inband/scripts/start_inband_oltservices.sh
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 OPENOLT_ARG_INPUT_FILE=/etc/default/openolt
 
 # Wait time for BAL to get ready
-WAIT_TIME_BAL_READY=80
+WAIT_TIME_BAL_READY=$(awk '/wait_time_bal_ready/{print $0}' ${INBAND_CONFIG_FILE} | awk -F "=" '{print $2}')
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Function Name: does_logger_exist
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@
                     else
                         info_message "Inband interface ${interface} is not up, continuously retrying for DHCP IP assignment"
                         info_message "Inband interface ${interface} is not up with valid IP hence not starting openolt service"
-                        sleep 10
+                        sleep 5
                         continue
                     fi
                 fi