diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/lib/libstdc++.exp b/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/lib/libstdc++.exp
index e000dba968f..35817a8870a 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/lib/libstdc++.exp
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/lib/libstdc++.exp
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ proc libstdc++_init { testfile } {
     # Set the default timeout for v3 tests.
     # You can override this in ~/.dejagnurc or a .exp file named by $DEJAGNU.
     if {![info exists tool_timeout]} {
-      set tool_timeout 600
+      set tool_timeout 360
     }
 
     # Default settings.