1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
index 526b493669..a0f17d557b 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ class QemuRunner:
         self.monitorpipe = None
 
         self.logger = logger
+        # Whether we're expecting an exit and should show related errors
+        self.canexit = False
 
         # Enable testing other OS's
         # Set commands for target communication, and default to Linux ALWAYS
@@ -472,6 +474,7 @@ class QemuRunner:
             self.thread.join()
 
     def allowexit(self):
+        self.canexit = True
         if self.thread:
             self.thread.allowexit()
 
@@ -530,7 +533,9 @@ class QemuRunner:
                     if re.search(self.boot_patterns['search_cmd_finished'], data):
                         break
                 else:
-                    raise Exception("No data on serial console socket")
+                    if self.canexit:
+                        return (1, "")
+                    raise Exception("No data on serial console socket, connection closed?")
 
         if data:
             if raw: