diff --git a/src/ptf/testutils.py b/src/ptf/testutils.py
index 2ebf6a7..f355620 100755
--- a/src/ptf/testutils.py
+++ b/src/ptf/testutils.py
@@ -3328,21 +3328,47 @@ def verify_packets(test, pkt, ports=[], device_number=0, timeout=None, n_timeout
     verify_no_other_packets(test, device_number=device_number, timeout=n_timeout)
 
 
-def verify_no_packet_any(test, pkt, ports=[], device_number=0, timeout=None):
+def verify_no_packet_any(test, pkt, ports=[], device_number=0, timeout=1):
     """
-    Check that a packet is NOT received on _any_ of the specified ports belonging to
-    the given device (default device_number is 0).
+    Verify that a packet is NOT received on any of the specified ports belonging to
+    the given device within the given timeout. Uses a single global timeout and repeatedly
+    polls all ports with zero per-port timeout.
+    Raises:
+        test.fail if the packet is received on any of the specified ports.
     """
     test.assertTrue(
         len(ports) != 0,
         "No port available to validate receiving packet on device %d, " % device_number,
     )
-    for device, port in ptf_ports():
-        if device != device_number:
-            continue
-        if port in ports:
-            print("verifying packet on port device", device_number, "port", port)
-            verify_no_packet(test, pkt, (device, port), timeout=timeout)
+    ports = list(ports)
+    logging.debug("Negative check for pkt on device %d, ports %s", device_number, ports)
+    start = time.monotonic()
+    while True:
+        remaining = timeout - (time.monotonic() - start)
+        if remaining <= 0:
+            return  # PASS - packet not observed within timeout window
+
+        for device, port in ptf_ports():
+            if device != device_number or port not in ports:
+                continue
+
+            result = dp_poll(
+                test,
+                device_number=device_number,
+                port_number=port,
+                timeout=0,  # non-blocking poll
+                exp_pkt=pkt,
+            )
+
+            if isinstance(result, test.dataplane.PollSuccess):
+                test.fail(
+                    "Unexpected packet received on device %d, port %d"
+                    % (device_number, port)
+                )
+
+        # Small sleep to avoid busy-looping and excessive CPU usage.
+        # Also gives dataplane threads time to enqueue incoming packets.
+        time.sleep(0.05)
 
 
 def verify_packets_any(