diff --git a/modules/test/conn/python/src/connection_module.py b/modules/test/conn/python/src/connection_module.py
index 4a0cd8376..b7717730b 100644
--- a/modules/test/conn/python/src/connection_module.py
+++ b/modules/test/conn/python/src/connection_module.py
@@ -599,12 +599,7 @@ def _connection_ipv6_ping(self):
 
   def _ping(self, host, ipv6=False):
     LOGGER.info('Pinging: ' + str(host))
-    cmd = 'ping -c 1 '
-    cmd += ' -6 ' if ipv6 else ''
-    cmd += str(host)
-    #cmd = 'ping -c 1 ' + str(host)
-    success = util.run_command(cmd, output=False)  # pylint: disable=E1120
-    return success
+    return self._dhcp_util.ping(host, ipv6=ipv6)
 
   def restore_failover_dhcp_server(self, subnet):
     # Configure the subnet range
diff --git a/modules/test/conn/python/src/dhcp_util.py b/modules/test/conn/python/src/dhcp_util.py
index 22880dab0..cfca338df 100644
--- a/modules/test/conn/python/src/dhcp_util.py
+++ b/modules/test/conn/python/src/dhcp_util.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 """Module that contains various methods for validating the DHCP 
 device behaviors"""
 
+import re
 import time
 from datetime import datetime
 import util
@@ -205,10 +206,15 @@ def is_lease_active(self, lease):
       LOGGER.error('Failed to confirm a valid active lease for the device')
     return ping_success
 
-  def ping(self, host):
-    cmd = 'ping -c 1 ' + str(host)
-    success = util.run_command(cmd, output=False) # pylint: disable=E1120
-    return success
+  def ping(self, host, ipv6=False):
+    if ipv6:
+      command = f'ping -c 1 -6 {host}'
+    else:
+      command = f'ping -c 1 {host}'
+    out, _ = util.run_command(command, supress_error=True)
+    if re.search(r'\s0% packet loss', out):
+      return True
+    return False
 
   def add_reserved_lease(self,
                          hostname,