diff --git a/plugins/inputs/ping/ping.go b/plugins/inputs/ping/ping.go
index dfe67dc3f..cf148e1f6 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/ping/ping.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/ping/ping.go
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ func (p *Ping) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 		go func(u string) {
 			defer wg.Done()
 			args := p.args(u)
-			out, err := p.pingHost(p.Timeout, args...)
+			totalTimeout := float64(p.Count)*p.Timeout + float64(p.Count-1)*p.PingInterval
+			out, err := p.pingHost(totalTimeout, args...)
 			if err != nil {
 				// Combine go err + stderr output
 				errorChannel <- errors.New(