1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
index d32c9db46d..6edd37477e 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
@@ -440,9 +440,9 @@ class LoggingThread(threading.Thread):
 
     def eventloop(self):
         poll = select.poll()
-        eventmask = self.errorevents | self.readevents
+        event_read_mask = self.errorevents | self.readevents
         poll.register(self.serversock.fileno())
-        poll.register(self.readpipe, eventmask)
+        poll.register(self.readpipe, event_read_mask)
 
         breakout = False
         self.running = True
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ class LoggingThread(threading.Thread):
                     self.readsock, _ = self.serversock.accept()
                     self.readsock.setblocking(0)
                     poll.unregister(self.serversock.fileno())
-                    poll.register(self.readsock.fileno())
+                    poll.register(self.readsock.fileno(), event_read_mask)
 
                     self.logger.info("Setting connection established event")
                     self.connection_established.set()