diff --git a/libp2p/host/basic_host.py b/libp2p/host/basic_host.py
index e370a3de..6b7eb1d3 100644
--- a/libp2p/host/basic_host.py
+++ b/libp2p/host/basic_host.py
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ class BasicHost(IHost):
         self,
         peer_id: ID,
         protocol_ids: Sequence[TProtocol],
-        negotitate_timeout: int = DEFAULT_NEGOTIATE_TIMEOUT,
     ) -> INetStream:
         """
         :param peer_id: peer_id that host is connecting
@@ -227,7 +226,7 @@ class BasicHost(IHost):
             selected_protocol = await self.multiselect_client.select_one_of(
                 list(protocol_ids),
                 MultiselectCommunicator(net_stream),
-                negotitate_timeout,
+                self.negotiate_timeout,
             )
         except MultiselectClientError as error:
             logger.debug("fail to open a stream to peer %s, error=%s", peer_id, error)
diff --git a/libp2p/stream_muxer/muxer_multistream.py b/libp2p/stream_muxer/muxer_multistream.py
index ef90fac0..2d206141 100644
--- a/libp2p/stream_muxer/muxer_multistream.py
+++ b/libp2p/stream_muxer/muxer_multistream.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from libp2p.protocol_muxer.exceptions import (
     MultiselectError,
 )
 from libp2p.protocol_muxer.multiselect import (
+    DEFAULT_NEGOTIATE_TIMEOUT,
     Multiselect,
 )
 from libp2p.protocol_muxer.multiselect_client import (
@@ -46,11 +47,17 @@ class MuxerMultistream:
     transports: "OrderedDict[TProtocol, TMuxerClass]"
     multiselect: Multiselect
     multiselect_client: MultiselectClient
+    negotiate_timeout: int
 
-    def __init__(self, muxer_transports_by_protocol: TMuxerOptions) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        muxer_transports_by_protocol: TMuxerOptions,
+        negotiate_timeout: int = DEFAULT_NEGOTIATE_TIMEOUT,
+    ) -> None:
         self.transports = OrderedDict()
         self.multiselect = Multiselect()
         self.multistream_client = MultiselectClient()
+        self.negotiate_timeout = negotiate_timeout
         for protocol, transport in muxer_transports_by_protocol.items():
             self.add_transport(protocol, transport)
 
@@ -80,10 +87,12 @@ class MuxerMultistream:
         communicator = MultiselectCommunicator(conn)
         if conn.is_initiator:
             protocol = await self.multiselect_client.select_one_of(
-                tuple(self.transports.keys()), communicator
+                tuple(self.transports.keys()), communicator, self.negotiate_timeout
             )
         else:
-            protocol, _ = await self.multiselect.negotiate(communicator)
+            protocol, _ = await self.multiselect.negotiate(
+                communicator, self.negotiate_timeout
+            )
         if protocol is None:
             raise MultiselectError(
                 "Fail to negotiate a stream muxer protocol: no protocol selected"
@@ -93,7 +102,7 @@ class MuxerMultistream:
     async def new_conn(self, conn: ISecureConn, peer_id: ID) -> IMuxedConn:
         communicator = MultiselectCommunicator(conn)
         protocol = await self.multistream_client.select_one_of(
-            tuple(self.transports.keys()), communicator
+            tuple(self.transports.keys()), communicator, self.negotiate_timeout
         )
         transport_class = self.transports[protocol]
         if protocol == PROTOCOL_ID:
diff --git a/libp2p/transport/upgrader.py b/libp2p/transport/upgrader.py
index 40ba5321..dad2ad72 100644
--- a/libp2p/transport/upgrader.py
+++ b/libp2p/transport/upgrader.py
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ from libp2p.protocol_muxer.exceptions import (
     MultiselectClientError,
     MultiselectError,
 )
+from libp2p.protocol_muxer.multiselect import (
+    DEFAULT_NEGOTIATE_TIMEOUT,
+)
 from libp2p.security.exceptions import (
     HandshakeFailure,
 )
@@ -37,9 +40,12 @@ class TransportUpgrader:
         self,
         secure_transports_by_protocol: TSecurityOptions,
         muxer_transports_by_protocol: TMuxerOptions,
+        negotiate_timeout: int = DEFAULT_NEGOTIATE_TIMEOUT,
     ):
         self.security_multistream = SecurityMultistream(secure_transports_by_protocol)
-        self.muxer_multistream = MuxerMultistream(muxer_transports_by_protocol)
+        self.muxer_multistream = MuxerMultistream(
+            muxer_transports_by_protocol, negotiate_timeout
+        )
 
     async def upgrade_security(
         self,
diff --git a/newsfragments/896.bugfix.rst b/newsfragments/896.bugfix.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aaf338d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/896.bugfix.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Exposed timeout method in muxer multistream and updated all the usage. Added testcases to verify that timeout value is passed correctly
diff --git a/tests/core/stream_muxer/test_muxer_multistream.py b/tests/core/stream_muxer/test_muxer_multistream.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..070d47ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/stream_muxer/test_muxer_multistream.py
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+from unittest.mock import (
+    AsyncMock,
+    MagicMock,
+)
+
+import pytest
+
+from libp2p.custom_types import (
+    TMuxerClass,
+    TProtocol,
+)
+from libp2p.peer.id import (
+    ID,
+)
+from libp2p.protocol_muxer.exceptions import (
+    MultiselectError,
+)
+from libp2p.stream_muxer.muxer_multistream import (
+    MuxerMultistream,
+)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.trio
+async def test_muxer_timeout_configuration():
+    """Test that muxer respects timeout configuration."""
+    muxer = MuxerMultistream({}, negotiate_timeout=1)
+    assert muxer.negotiate_timeout == 1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.trio
+async def test_select_transport_passes_timeout_to_multiselect():
+    """Test that timeout is passed to multiselect client in select_transport."""
+    # Mock dependencies
+    mock_conn = MagicMock()
+    mock_conn.is_initiator = False
+
+    # Mock MultiselectClient
+    muxer = MuxerMultistream({}, negotiate_timeout=10)
+    muxer.multiselect.negotiate = AsyncMock(return_value=("mock_protocol", None))
+    muxer.transports[TProtocol("mock_protocol")] = MagicMock(return_value=MagicMock())
+
+    # Call select_transport
+    await muxer.select_transport(mock_conn)
+
+    # Verify that select_one_of was called with the correct timeout
+    args, _ = muxer.multiselect.negotiate.call_args
+    assert args[1] == 10
+
+
+@pytest.mark.trio
+async def test_new_conn_passes_timeout_to_multistream_client():
+    """Test that timeout is passed to multistream client in new_conn."""
+    # Mock dependencies
+    mock_conn = MagicMock()
+    mock_conn.is_initiator = True
+    mock_peer_id = ID(b"test_peer")
+    mock_communicator = MagicMock()
+
+    # Mock MultistreamClient and transports
+    muxer = MuxerMultistream({}, negotiate_timeout=30)
+    muxer.multistream_client.select_one_of = AsyncMock(return_value="mock_protocol")
+    muxer.transports[TProtocol("mock_protocol")] = MagicMock(return_value=MagicMock())
+
+    # Call new_conn
+    await muxer.new_conn(mock_conn, mock_peer_id)
+
+    # Verify that select_one_of was called with the correct timeout
+    muxer.multistream_client.select_one_of(
+        tuple(muxer.transports.keys()), mock_communicator, 30
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.trio
+async def test_select_transport_no_protocol_selected():
+    """
+    Test that select_transport raises MultiselectError when no protocol is selected.
+    """
+    # Mock dependencies
+    mock_conn = MagicMock()
+    mock_conn.is_initiator = False
+
+    # Mock Multiselect to return None
+    muxer = MuxerMultistream({}, negotiate_timeout=30)
+    muxer.multiselect.negotiate = AsyncMock(return_value=(None, None))
+
+    # Expect MultiselectError to be raised
+    with pytest.raises(MultiselectError, match="no protocol selected"):
+        await muxer.select_transport(mock_conn)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.trio
+async def test_add_transport_updates_precedence():
+    """Test that adding a transport updates protocol precedence."""
+    # Mock transport classes
+    mock_transport1 = MagicMock(spec=TMuxerClass)
+    mock_transport2 = MagicMock(spec=TMuxerClass)
+
+    # Initialize muxer and add transports
+    muxer = MuxerMultistream({}, negotiate_timeout=30)
+    muxer.add_transport(TProtocol("proto1"), mock_transport1)
+    muxer.add_transport(TProtocol("proto2"), mock_transport2)
+
+    # Verify transport order
+    assert list(muxer.transports.keys()) == ["proto1", "proto2"]
+
+    # Re-add proto1 to check if it moves to the end
+    muxer.add_transport(TProtocol("proto1"), mock_transport1)
+    assert list(muxer.transports.keys()) == ["proto2", "proto1"]
diff --git a/tests/core/transport/test_upgrader.py b/tests/core/transport/test_upgrader.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8535a039
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/transport/test_upgrader.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import pytest
+
+from libp2p.custom_types import (
+    TMuxerOptions,
+    TSecurityOptions,
+)
+from libp2p.transport.upgrader import (
+    TransportUpgrader,
+)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.trio
+async def test_transport_upgrader_security_and_muxer_initialization():
+    """Test TransportUpgrader initializes security and muxer multistreams correctly."""
+    secure_transports: TSecurityOptions = {}
+    muxer_transports: TMuxerOptions = {}
+    negotiate_timeout = 15
+
+    upgrader = TransportUpgrader(
+        secure_transports, muxer_transports, negotiate_timeout=negotiate_timeout
+    )
+
+    # Verify security multistream initialization
+    assert upgrader.security_multistream.transports == secure_transports
+    # Verify muxer multistream initialization and timeout
+    assert upgrader.muxer_multistream.transports == muxer_transports
+    assert upgrader.muxer_multistream.negotiate_timeout == negotiate_timeout