diff --git a/wsnet/dial.go b/wsnet/dial.go
index 394e6a9f..d6f45461 100644
--- a/wsnet/dial.go
+++ b/wsnet/dial.go
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ func DialWebsocket(ctx context.Context, broker string, netOpts *DialOptions, wsO
 		// We should close the socket intentionally.
 		_ = conn.Close(websocket.StatusInternalError, "an error occurred")
 	}()
-	return Dial(nconn, netOpts)
+	return Dial(ctx, nconn, netOpts)
 }
 
 // Dial negotiates a connection to a listener.
-func Dial(conn net.Conn, options *DialOptions) (*Dialer, error) {
+func Dial(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn, options *DialOptions) (*Dialer, error) {
 	if options == nil {
 		options = &DialOptions{}
 	}
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func Dial(conn net.Conn, options *DialOptions) (*Dialer, error) {
 		connClosers: []io.Closer{ctrl},
 	}
 
-	return dialer, dialer.negotiate()
+	return dialer, dialer.negotiate(ctx)
 }
 
 // Dialer enables arbitrary dialing to any network and address
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ type Dialer struct {
 	pingMut        sync.Mutex
 }
 
-func (d *Dialer) negotiate() (err error) {
+func (d *Dialer) negotiate(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	var (
 		decoder = json.NewDecoder(d.conn)
 		errCh   = make(chan error)
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func (d *Dialer) negotiate() (err error) {
 		defer func() {
 			_ = d.conn.Close()
 		}()
-		err := waitForConnectionOpen(context.Background(), d.rtc)
+		err := waitForConnectionOpen(ctx, d.rtc)
 		if err != nil {
 			errCh <- err
 			return
diff --git a/wsnet/rtc.go b/wsnet/rtc.go
index 0b93c57c..79702743 100644
--- a/wsnet/rtc.go
+++ b/wsnet/rtc.go
@@ -242,11 +242,16 @@ func waitForConnectionOpen(ctx context.Context, conn *webrtc.PeerConnection) err
 	if conn.ConnectionState() == webrtc.PeerConnectionStateConnected {
 		return nil
 	}
-	ctx, cancelFunc := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second*15)
-	defer cancelFunc()
+	var cancel context.CancelFunc
+	if _, deadlineSet := ctx.Deadline(); deadlineSet {
+		ctx, cancel = context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	} else {
+		ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second*15)
+	}
+	defer cancel()
 	conn.OnConnectionStateChange(func(pcs webrtc.PeerConnectionState) {
 		if pcs == webrtc.PeerConnectionStateConnected {
-			cancelFunc()
+			cancel()
 		}
 	})
 	<-ctx.Done()