2 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/core/case.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/core/case.py
index aae451fef2..bc4446a938 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/core/case.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/core/case.py
@@ -43,8 +43,13 @@ class OETestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         clss.tearDownClassMethod()
 
     def _oeSetUp(self):
-        for d in self.decorators:
-            d.setUpDecorator()
+        try:
+            for d in self.decorators:
+                d.setUpDecorator()
+        except:
+            for d in self.decorators:
+                d.tearDownDecorator()
+            raise
         self.setUpMethod()
 
     def _oeTearDown(self):
diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/core/decorator/oetimeout.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/core/decorator/oetimeout.py
index df90d1c798..5e6873ad48 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/core/decorator/oetimeout.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/core/decorator/oetimeout.py
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@ class OETimeout(OETestDecorator):
 
     def tearDownDecorator(self):
         signal.alarm(0)
-        signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, self.alarmSignal)
-        self.logger.debug("Removed SIGALRM handler")
+        if hasattr(self, 'alarmSignal'):
+            signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, self.alarmSignal)
+            self.logger.debug("Removed SIGALRM handler")