diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/devtool.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/devtool.py
index 9d8ffcc786..297dda7457 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/devtool.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/devtool.py
@@ -2772,7 +2772,9 @@ class DevtoolIdeSdkTests(DevtoolBase):
 
         # check if resolving std::vector works with python scripts
         gdb_batch_cmd += " -ex 'list cpp-example.cpp:55,55'"
-        gdb_batch_cmd += " -ex 'break cpp-example.cpp:55'"
+        # Break on line 56 (the std::cout after the declaration) so the vector
+        # constructor on line 55 has already run when GDB stops.
+        gdb_batch_cmd += " -ex 'break cpp-example.cpp:56'"
         gdb_batch_cmd += " -ex 'continue'"
         gdb_batch_cmd += " -ex 'print numbers'"
         gdb_batch_cmd += " -ex 'continue'"