diff --git a/pand/bnep.c b/pand/bnep.c
index 604ed55..88c1184 100644
--- a/pand/bnep.c
+++ b/pand/bnep.c
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ int bnep_create_connection(int sk, uint16_t role, uint16_t svc, char *dev)
 	struct __service_16 *s;
 	unsigned char pkt[BNEP_MTU];
 	int r;
+	struct timeval t = { 30, 0 };
 
 	/* Send request */
 	req = (void *) pkt;
@@ -269,6 +270,8 @@ int bnep_create_connection(int sk, uint16_t role, uint16_t svc, char *dev)
 	s->dst = htons(svc);
 	s->src = htons(role);
 
+	setsockopt(sk, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVTIMEO, &t, sizeof(t));
+
 	if (send(sk, pkt, sizeof(*req) + sizeof(*s), 0) < 0)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -278,6 +281,9 @@ receive:
 	if (r <= 0)
 		return -1;
 
+	t.tv_sec = 0;
+	setsockopt(sk, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVTIMEO, &t, sizeof(t));
+
 	errno = EPROTO;
 
 	if (r < sizeof(*rsp))