diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
index 1a6a826746..f7d07266cf 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
@@ -474,6 +474,8 @@ def connectProcessServer(sockname, featureset):
     readfd = writefd = readfd1 = writefd1 = readfd2 = writefd2 = None
     eq = command_chan_recv = command_chan = None
 
+    sock.settimeout(2)
+
     try:
         try:
             os.chdir(os.path.dirname(sockname))