diff --git a/meta-arm/lib/fvp/runner.py b/meta-arm/lib/fvp/runner.py
index e7c1358553a7..4e414e995de2 100644
--- a/meta-arm/lib/fvp/runner.py
+++ b/meta-arm/lib/fvp/runner.py
@@ -134,8 +134,14 @@ class FVPRunner:
         for console in self._pexpects:
             import pexpect
             # Ensure pexpect logs all remaining output to the logfile
-            console.expect(pexpect.EOF, timeout=5.0)
-            console.close()
+            try:
+                console.expect(pexpect.EOF, timeout=30.0)
+            except pexpect.TIMEOUT:
+                pexpect_logfile = ""
+                if console.logfile is not None:
+                    pexpect_logfile = f" ({console.logfile})"
+                self._logger.debug(f"Unable to get EOF on pexpect spawn obj{pexpect_logfile}.")
+            console.close(force=True)
 
         if self._fvp_process and self._fvp_process.returncode and \
                 self._fvp_process.returncode > 0: