diff --git a/examples/common/pigweed/rpc_console/py/chip_rpc/console.py b/examples/common/pigweed/rpc_console/py/chip_rpc/console.py
index 7df7214808f47c..7b95b8a502673e 100644
--- a/examples/common/pigweed/rpc_console/py/chip_rpc/console.py
+++ b/examples/common/pigweed/rpc_console/py/chip_rpc/console.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ def console(device: str, baudrate: int,
     serial_impl = SerialWithLogging
 
     if socket_addr is None:
-        serial_device = serial_impl(device, baudrate, timeout=0)
+        serial_device = serial_impl(device, baudrate, timeout=0.1)
         def read(): return serial_device.read(8192)
         write = serial_device.write
     else: