diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/ssh.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/ssh.py
index 9a8deb3f25ea..08430ae9dbb0 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/ssh.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/ssh.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class SSHTest(OERuntimeTestCase):
     @OETestDepends(['ping.PingTest.test_ping'])
     @OEHasPackage(['dropbear', 'openssh-sshd'])
     def test_ssh(self):
-        for i in range(5):
+        for i in range(10):
           status, output = self.target.run("uname -a", timeout=5)
           if status == 0:
               break
@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@ class SSHTest(OERuntimeTestCase):
               continue
           else:
               self.fail("uname failed with \"%s\" (exit code %s)" % (output, status))
-        if status == 255:
-            self.fail("ssh error %s" %output)
+        if status != 0:
+            self.fail("ssh failed with \"%s\" (exit code %s)" % (output, status))