1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
index 3b7398b872..c06268f5bc 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ class QemuRunner:
 
                         decodedlog = self.decode_qemulog(bootlog)
                         if self.boot_patterns['search_reached_prompt'] in decodedlog:
+                            self.server_socket.close()
                             self.server_socket = qemusock
                             stopread = True
                             reachedlogin = True