diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
index 76bf298ac7..6ff8b26ea5 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2007-07-23  Kevin Buettner  <kevinb@redhat.com>
+
+	* lib/mi-support.exp (mi_gdb_target_load): Do a "kill" prior
+	to restarting SID.
+
 2007-07-18  Kevin Buettner  <kevinb@redhat.com>
 
 	* gdb.cp/ref-params.exp (gdb_start_again): Invoke `gdb_exit'
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/lib/mi-support.exp b/gdb/testsuite/lib/mi-support.exp
index c1381a5c24..8db5b8180d 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/lib/mi-support.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/lib/mi-support.exp
@@ -464,6 +464,10 @@ proc mi_gdb_target_load { } {
 	}
     } elseif { [info procs send_target_sid] != "" } {
 	# For SID, things get complex
+	send_gdb "kill\n"
+	gdb_expect 10 {
+	    -re ".*$mi_gdb_prompt$"
+	}
 	send_target_sid
 	gdb_expect 60 {
 	    -re "\\^done.*$mi_gdb_prompt$" {