diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py b/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py
index fc78852ae5..0ac3ad4b04 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ def run_job(self, job, auto_finalize=True, auto_dismiss=False,
         ]
         error = None
         while True:
-            ev = filter_qmp_event(self.events_wait(events))
+            ev = filter_qmp_event(self.events_wait(events, timeout=wait))
             if ev['event'] != 'JOB_STATUS_CHANGE':
                 if use_log:
                     log(ev)