diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
index 9f0065b016..4a4a87cf1c 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2019-03-28  Philippe Waroquiers  <philippe.waroquiers@skynet.be>
+
+	* gdb.multi/hello.c (main): Increase alarm timer.
+
 2019-03-28  Sandra Loosemore  <sandra@codesourcery.com>
 
 	* gdb.threads/watchpoint-fork.exp (test): Use large timeout
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/hello.c b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/hello.c
index c079a18edd..b742a7345f 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/hello.c
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.multi/hello.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ main()
 {
   int tmpx;
 
-  alarm (30);
+  alarm (240);
 
   bar();
   tmpx = hello(glob);