diff --git a/phpdbg_cmd.c b/phpdbg_cmd.c
index 77a0cacc198..f4c2e172f9e 100644
--- a/phpdbg_cmd.c
+++ b/phpdbg_cmd.c
@@ -862,7 +862,8 @@ readline:
 						}
 					}
 					len += bytes;
-				} while ((bytes = phpdbg_mixed_read(PHPDBG_G(io)[PHPDBG_STDIN].fd, buf + len, PHPDBG_MAX_CMD - len, 10000)) > 0 || (errno == EINTR && bytes < 0));
+					/* XXX export the timeout through INI??*/
+				} while ((bytes = phpdbg_mixed_read(PHPDBG_G(io)[PHPDBG_STDIN].fd, buf + len, PHPDBG_MAX_CMD - len, 30000)) > 0 || (errno == EINTR && bytes < 0));
 
 				if (bytes <= 0) {
 					goto disconnect;