diff --git a/TESTS/netsocket/dns/main.cpp b/TESTS/netsocket/dns/main.cpp
index 445e1f9bc51..a54ad969f38 100644
--- a/TESTS/netsocket/dns/main.cpp
+++ b/TESTS/netsocket/dns/main.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "nsapi_dns.h"
 #include "events/EventQueue.h"
 #include "dns_tests.h"
+#include "ip6string.h"
 
 using namespace utest::v1;
 
@@ -165,7 +166,16 @@ static void net_bringup()
     net = NetworkInterface::get_default_instance();
     nsapi_error_t err = net->connect();
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(NSAPI_ERROR_OK, err);
-    tr_info("MBED: IP address is '%s'", net->get_ip_address() ? net->get_ip_address() : "null");
+    const char *address = net->get_ip_address();
+
+#define MESH 3
+#if MBED_CONF_TARGET_NETWORK_DEFAULT_INTERFACE_TYPE == MESH
+    printf("Waiting for GLOBAL_UP\n");
+    while (net->get_connection_status() != NSAPI_STATUS_GLOBAL_UP) {
+        ThisThread::sleep_for(500);
+    }
+#endif
+    printf("MBED: IP address is '%s'\n", address ? address : "null");
 }
 
 static void net_bringdown()
diff --git a/TESTS/netsocket/tcp/main.cpp b/TESTS/netsocket/tcp/main.cpp
index da62682d3ff..dd308f5e847 100644
--- a/TESTS/netsocket/tcp/main.cpp
+++ b/TESTS/netsocket/tcp/main.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "utest.h"
 #include "utest/utest_stack_trace.h"
 #include "tcp_tests.h"
+#include "ip6string.h"
 
 #ifndef ECHO_SERVER_ADDR
 #error [NOT_SUPPORTED] Requires parameters for echo server
@@ -76,7 +77,16 @@ static void _ifup()
     NetworkInterface *net = NetworkInterface::get_default_instance();
     nsapi_error_t err = net->connect();
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(NSAPI_ERROR_OK, err);
-    tr_info("MBED: TCPClient IP address is '%s'", net->get_ip_address() ? net->get_ip_address() : "null");
+    const char *address = net->get_ip_address();
+
+#define MESH 3
+#if MBED_CONF_TARGET_NETWORK_DEFAULT_INTERFACE_TYPE == MESH
+    printf("Waiting for GLOBAL_UP\n");
+    while (net->get_connection_status() != NSAPI_STATUS_GLOBAL_UP) {
+        ThisThread::sleep_for(500);
+    }
+#endif
+    printf("MBED: TCPClient IP address is '%s'\n", address ? address : "null");
 }
 
 static void _ifdown()
diff --git a/TESTS/netsocket/tls/main.cpp b/TESTS/netsocket/tls/main.cpp
index 416df521095..ea96a8bccb7 100644
--- a/TESTS/netsocket/tls/main.cpp
+++ b/TESTS/netsocket/tls/main.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "tls_tests.h"
 #include "cert.h"
 #include "CellularDevice.h"
+#include "ip6string.h"
 
 #ifndef ECHO_SERVER_ADDR
 #error [NOT_SUPPORTED] Requires parameters for echo server
@@ -70,7 +71,16 @@ static void _ifup()
     NetworkInterface *net = NetworkInterface::get_default_instance();
     nsapi_error_t err = net->connect();
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(NSAPI_ERROR_OK, err);
-    tr_info("MBED: TLSClient IP address is '%s'\n", net->get_ip_address() ? net->get_ip_address() : "null");
+    const char *address = net->get_ip_address();
+
+#define MESH 3
+#if MBED_CONF_TARGET_NETWORK_DEFAULT_INTERFACE_TYPE == MESH
+    printf("Waiting for GLOBAL_UP\n");
+    while (net->get_connection_status() != NSAPI_STATUS_GLOBAL_UP) {
+        ThisThread::sleep_for(500);
+    }
+#endif
+    printf("MBED: TLSClient address is '%s'\n", address ? address : "null");
 }
 
 static void _ifdown()
diff --git a/TESTS/netsocket/udp/main.cpp b/TESTS/netsocket/udp/main.cpp
index d01ab8e0cee..e4e6531115b 100644
--- a/TESTS/netsocket/udp/main.cpp
+++ b/TESTS/netsocket/udp/main.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "utest.h"
 #include "utest/utest_stack_trace.h"
 #include "udp_tests.h"
+#include "ip6string.h"
 
 #ifndef ECHO_SERVER_ADDR
 #error [NOT_SUPPORTED] Requires parameters for echo server
@@ -63,7 +64,16 @@ static void _ifup()
     NetworkInterface *net = NetworkInterface::get_default_instance();
     nsapi_error_t err = net->connect();
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(NSAPI_ERROR_OK, err);
-    tr_info("MBED: UDPClient IP address is '%s'", net->get_ip_address() ? net->get_ip_address() : "null");
+    const char *address = net->get_ip_address();
+
+#define MESH 3
+#if MBED_CONF_TARGET_NETWORK_DEFAULT_INTERFACE_TYPE == MESH
+    printf("Waiting for GLOBAL_UP\n");
+    while (net->get_connection_status() != NSAPI_STATUS_GLOBAL_UP) {
+        ThisThread::sleep_for(500);
+    }
+#endif
+    printf("MBED: UDPClient IP address is '%s'\n", address ? address : "null");
 }
 
 static void _ifdown()