diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/core/target/ssh.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/core/target/ssh.py
index e650302052..243e45dd99 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/core/target/ssh.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/core/target/ssh.py
@@ -253,6 +253,9 @@ def SSHCall(command, logger, timeout=None, **opts):
                 except InterruptedError:
                     logger.debug('InterruptedError')
                     continue
+                except BlockingIOError:
+                    logger.debug('BlockingIOError')
+                    continue
 
             process.stdout.close()