diff --git a/tool/run/log/serial b/tool/run/log/serial
index d0cb532f22..65a3b6bfb2 100644
--- a/tool/run/log/serial
+++ b/tool/run/log/serial
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ proc log_serial_cmd { } {
 proc run_log { wait_for_re timeout_value } {
 	global output_spawn_id
 
-	set timeout 210
+	set timeout 60
 	while {true} {
 		eval spawn [log_serial_cmd]
 		set output_spawn_id $spawn_id