diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/framework/SyncUtil.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/framework/SyncUtil.java
index a75a07610ed..8cca5c3b647 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/framework/SyncUtil.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/framework/SyncUtil.java
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ public class SyncUtil {
                     MIStoppedEvent.class);
 
 		// Wait for the execution to suspend
-    	return eventWaitor.waitForEvent(timeout);			
+		return eventWaitor.waitForEvent(TestsPlugin.massageTimeout(timeout));
 	}
 	
 	public static MIStoppedEvent runToLocation(String location) throws Throwable {