diff --git a/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/nio/Link.java b/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/nio/Link.java
index a15b8a4e1b6..0127ec70763 100644
--- a/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/nio/Link.java
+++ b/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/nio/Link.java
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ public class Link {
         ByteBuffer out_pkgBuf = ByteBuffer.allocate(sslSession.getPacketBufferSize() + 40);
         ByteBuffer out_appBuf = ByteBuffer.allocate(sslSession.getApplicationBufferSize() + 40);
         int count;
-        ch.socket().setSoTimeout(10 * 1000);
+        ch.socket().setSoTimeout(30 * 1000);
         InputStream inStream = ch.socket().getInputStream();
         // Use readCh to make sure the timeout on reading is working
         ReadableByteChannel readCh = Channels.newChannel(inStream);