diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
index fedabb189a..aa9e530f1b 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
@@ -342,6 +342,8 @@ class QemuRunner:
                     return False
 
             try:
+                # set timeout value for all QMP calls
+                self.qmp.settimeout(self.runqemutime)
                 self.qmp.connect()
                 connect_time = time.time()
                 self.logger.info("QMP connected to QEMU at %s and took %s seconds" %
@@ -617,6 +619,7 @@ class QemuRunner:
 
     def run_monitor(self, command, args=None, timeout=60):
         if hasattr(self, 'qmp') and self.qmp:
+            self.qmp.settimeout(timeout)
             if args is not None:
                 return self.qmp.cmd(command, args)
             else: