1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/lib/devtool/runqemu.py b/scripts/lib/devtool/runqemu.py
index daee7fbbe3..303abcae4f 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/devtool/runqemu.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/devtool/runqemu.py
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ def runqemu(args, config, basepath, workspace):
     """Entry point for the devtool 'runqemu' subcommand"""
 
     tinfoil = setup_tinfoil(config_only=True, basepath=basepath)
-    machine = tinfoil.config_data.getVar('MACHINE', True)
-    bindir_native = tinfoil.config_data.getVar('STAGING_BINDIR_NATIVE', True)
-    tinfoil.shutdown()
+    try:
+        machine = tinfoil.config_data.getVar('MACHINE', True)
+        bindir_native = tinfoil.config_data.getVar('STAGING_BINDIR_NATIVE', True)
+    finally:
+        tinfoil.shutdown()
 
     if not glob.glob(os.path.join(bindir_native, 'qemu-system-*')):
         raise DevtoolError('QEMU is not available within this SDK')