diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.yamahareceiver/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/yamahareceiver/internal/protocol/xml/XMLConnection.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.yamahareceiver/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/yamahareceiver/internal/protocol/xml/XMLConnection.java
index c3274199ba0..3b9f85c1474 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.yamahareceiver/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/yamahareceiver/internal/protocol/xml/XMLConnection.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.yamahareceiver/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/yamahareceiver/internal/protocol/xml/XMLConnection.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public class XMLConnection extends AbstractConnection {
     private static final String HEADER_CHARSET_PART = "charset=";
 
     private static final int CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_MS = 5000;
+    private static final int READ_TIMEOUT_MS = 3000;
 
     public XMLConnection(String host) {
         super(host);
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ public class XMLConnection extends AbstractConnection {
 
             // Set a timeout in case the device is not reachable (went offline)
             connection.setConnectTimeout(CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_MS);
+            connection.setReadTimeout(READ_TIMEOUT_MS);
 
             connection.setUseCaches(false);
             connection.setDoInput(true);