diff --git a/opt/vc/src/hello_pi/hello_video/video.c b/opt/vc/src/hello_pi/hello_video/video.c
index 1fec69df59ff..2edf44cf6d8c 100644
--- a/opt/vc/src/hello_pi/hello_video/video.c
+++ b/opt/vc/src/hello_pi/hello_video/video.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static int video_decode_test(char *filename)
 
       // wait for EOS from render
       ilclient_wait_for_event(video_render, OMX_EventBufferFlag, 90, 0, OMX_BUFFERFLAG_EOS, 0,
-                              ILCLIENT_BUFFER_FLAG_EOS, 10000);
+                              ILCLIENT_BUFFER_FLAG_EOS, -1);
 
       // need to flush the renderer to allow video_decode to disable its input port
       ilclient_flush_tunnels(tunnel, 0);