diff --git a/scripts/device-crash-test b/scripts/device-crash-test
index 1c73dac93e..7fbd99158b 100755
--- a/scripts/device-crash-test
+++ b/scripts/device-crash-test
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ def checkOneCase(args, testcase):
             '-device', qemuOptsEscape(device)]
     cmdline = ' '.join([binary] + args)
     dbg("will launch QEMU: %s", cmdline)
-    vm = QEMUMachine(binary=binary, args=args)
+    vm = QEMUMachine(binary=binary, args=args, qmp_timer=15)
 
     exc = None
     exc_traceback = None