diff --git a/tools/test.py b/tools/test.py
index 5d4f48700c427b..3663e0f6098c53 100755
--- a/tools/test.py
+++ b/tools/test.py
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ def GetVm(self, arch, mode):
 
   def GetTimeout(self, mode, section=''):
     timeout = self.timeout * TIMEOUT_SCALEFACTOR[ARCH_GUESS or 'ia32'][mode]
-    if section == 'pummel':
+    if section == 'pummel' or section == 'benchmark':
       timeout = timeout * 4
     return timeout