1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
index 5b8a549f94..338c44835e 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
@@ -180,7 +180,8 @@ class ProcessServer(multiprocessing.Process):
                     if self.timeout is None:
                         print("No timeout, exiting.")
                         self.quit = True
-            if not self.haveui and self.lastui and self.timeout and (self.lastui + self.timeout) < time.time():
+            if not self.timeout == -1.0 and not self.haveui and self.lastui and self.timeout and \
+                    (self.lastui + self.timeout) < time.time():
                 print("Server timeout, exiting.")
                 self.quit = True