diff --git a/test/functional/sqlsrv/srv_007_login_timeout.phpt b/test/functional/sqlsrv/srv_007_login_timeout.phpt
index 8145c370..8112394b 100644
--- a/test/functional/sqlsrv/srv_007_login_timeout.phpt
+++ b/test/functional/sqlsrv/srv_007_login_timeout.phpt
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 --TEST--
 False connection with LoginTimeout option
 --DESCRIPTION--
-Intentionally provide an invalid server name and set LoginTimeout. Verify the time elapsed.
+Intentionally provide an invalid server and set LoginTimeout. Verify the time elapsed.
+The difference in time elapsed is platform dependent. In some Linux distros, extra delay 
+may be caused by the attempts to resolve non-existent hostnames. Already set leeway to 2
+seconds to allow some room of such errors, but this test remains fragile, especially 
+outside Windows. Thus, use an invalid IP address instead when running in any non-Windows platform.
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php require('skipif.inc'); ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
-require_once('MsSetup.inc');
-$serverName = "WRONG_SERVER_NAME";
+require_once('MsCommon.inc');
+$serverName = isWindows()? 'WRONG_SERVER_NAME' : '1.2.3.4';
 
 // Based on the following reference, a login timeout of less than approximately 10 seconds
 // is not reliable. The defaut is 15 seconds so we fix it at 20 seconds.
@@ -17,8 +21,6 @@ $timeout = 20;
 $maxAttempts = 3;
 $numAttempts = 0;
 
-// The difference in time elapsed is platform dependent, and in some distros, such as Alpine or Suse, extra delay may be caused by the attempts to resolve non-existent hostnames
-// Set leeway to 2 seconds to allow some room of such errors
 $leeway = 2.0;
 $missed = false;