diff --git a/meta/classes/imagetest-qemu.bbclass b/meta/classes/imagetest-qemu.bbclass
index 28bb218272..8301df8452 100644
--- a/meta/classes/imagetest-qemu.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/imagetest-qemu.bbclass
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ TEST_LOG ?= "${LOG_DIR}/qemuimagetests"
 TEST_RESULT ?= "${TEST_DIR}/result"
 TEST_TMP ?= "${TEST_DIR}/tmp"
 TEST_SCEN ?= "sanity"
-SHARE_IMAGE ?= "1"
+TEST_STATUS ?= "${TEST_TMP}/status"
+TARGET_IPSAVE ?= "${TEST_TMP}/target_ip"
+TEST_SERIALIZE ?= "1"
 
 python do_qemuimagetest() {
     qemuimagetest_main(d)
@@ -35,6 +37,17 @@ def qemuimagetest_main(d):
     machine = bb.data.getVar('MACHINE', d, 1)
     pname = bb.data.getVar('PN', d, 1)
     
+    """function to save test cases running status"""
+    def teststatus(test, status, index, length):
+        test_status = bb.data.getVar('TEST_STATUS', d, 1)
+        if not os.path.exists(test_status):
+            raise bb.build.FuncFailed("No test status file existing under TEST_TMP")
+
+        f = open(test_status, "w")
+        f.write("\t%-15s%-15s%-15s%-15s\n" % ("Case", "Status", "Number", "Total"))
+        f.write("\t%-15s%-15s%-15s%-15s\n" % (case, status, index, length))
+        f.close()
+
     """funtion to run each case under scenario"""
     def runtest(scen, case, fulltestpath):
         resultpath = bb.data.getVar('TEST_RESULT', d, 1)
@@ -56,11 +69,13 @@ def qemuimagetest_main(d):
         os.environ["DISPLAY"] = bb.data.getVar("DISPLAY", d, True)
         os.environ["POKYBASE"] = bb.data.getVar("POKYBASE", d, True)
         os.environ["TOPDIR"] = bb.data.getVar("TOPDIR", d, True)
-        os.environ["SHARE_IMAGE"] = bb.data.getVar("SHARE_IMAGE", d, True)
+        os.environ["TEST_STATUS"] = bb.data.getVar("TEST_STATUS", d, True)
+        os.environ["TARGET_IPSAVE"] = bb.data.getVar("TARGET_IPSAVE", d, True)
+        os.environ["TEST_SERIALIZE"] = bb.data.getVar("TEST_SERIALIZE", d, True)
 
         """run Test Case"""
         bb.note("Run %s test in scenario %s" % (case, scen))
-        os.system("%s | tee -a %s" % (fulltestpath, caselog))
+        os.system("%s" % fulltestpath)
     
     """Generate testcase list in runtime"""
     def generate_list(testlist):
@@ -119,7 +134,13 @@ def qemuimagetest_main(d):
 
     tmppath = bb.data.getVar('TEST_TMP', d, 1)
     bb.utils.mkdirhier(tmppath)
-    
+
+    """initialize test status file"""
+    test_status = bb.data.getVar('TEST_STATUS', d, 1)
+    if os.path.exists(test_status):
+        os.remove(test_status)
+    os.system("touch %s" % test_status)
+
     """initialize result file"""
     resultpath = bb.data.getVar('TEST_RESULT', d, 1)
     bb.utils.mkdirhier(resultpath)
@@ -142,9 +163,11 @@ def qemuimagetest_main(d):
     fulllist = generate_list(testlist)
 
     """Begin testing"""
-    for test in fulllist:
+    for index,test in enumerate(fulllist):
         (scen, case, fullpath) = test
+        teststatus(case, "running", index, (len(fulllist) - 1))
         runtest(scen, case, fullpath)
+        teststatus(case, "finished", index, (len(fulllist) - 1))
     
     """Print Test Result"""
     ret = 0
diff --git a/meta/conf/local.conf.sample b/meta/conf/local.conf.sample
index cb0e54887f..4567a828ff 100644
--- a/meta/conf/local.conf.sample
+++ b/meta/conf/local.conf.sample
@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@ ENABLE_BINARY_LOCALE_GENERATION = "1"
 
 #Because of the QEMU booting slowness issue(see bug #646 and #618), autobuilder
 #may suffer a timeout issue when running sanity test. We introduce variable
-#SHARE_IMAGE here to fix the issue. It is by default set to 1. Poky will copy
-#latest built-out image and keep using it in sanity testing. If it is set to 0,
-#latest built-out image will be copied and tested for each case, which will take
-#much time.
-#SHARE_IMAGE = "1"
+#TEST_SERIALIZE here to reduce the time on sanity test. It is by default set 
+#to 1. Poky will start image and run cases in the same image without reboot 
+#or kill. If it is set to 0, the image will be copied and tested for each 
+#case, which will take much time.
+#TEST_SERIALIZE = "1"
 
 # Set GLIBC_GENERATE_LOCALES to the locales you wish to generate should you not
 # wish to perform the time-consuming step of generating all LIBC locales.
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-testlib b/scripts/qemuimage-testlib
index b9afcf5bb6..823cbfa18b 100644
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-testlib
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-testlib
@@ -39,6 +39,19 @@ Test_Info()
 	echo -e "\tTest_Info: $*"
 }
 
+# function to update target ip address
+# $1 is the process id of the process, which starts the qemu target
+# $2 is the ip address of the target
+Test_Update_IPSAVE()
+{
+	local pid=$1
+	local ip_addr=$2
+
+	if [ "$TEST_SERIALIZE" -eq 1 ]; then
+		echo "$pid $ip_addr" > $TARGET_IPSAVE
+	fi
+}
+
 # function to copy files from host into target
 # $1 is the ip address of target
 # $2 is the files, which need to be copied into target
@@ -99,6 +112,11 @@ Test_SSH_UP()
 	local timeout=$2
 	local interval=0
 
+	# If TEST_SERIALIZE is set, use existing running qemu for testing
+	if [ ${TEST_SERIALIZE} -eq 1 -a -e ${TARGET_IPSAVE} ]; then
+		timeout=50
+	fi
+
 	while [ ${interval} -lt ${timeout} ]
 	do
 		Test_SSH ${ip_addr} "hostname"
@@ -106,13 +124,13 @@ Test_SSH_UP()
 			interval=`expr $interval + 10`
 			sleep 10
 		else
-			Test_Info "We can ssh on ${ip_addr} now"
+			Test_Info "We can ssh on ${ip_addr} within ${interval} seconds"
 			return 0
 		fi
 
 	done
 
-	Test_Info "We can not ssh on ${ip_addr} in ${timeout}"
+	Test_Info "We can not ssh on ${ip_addr} in ${timeout} seconds"
 	return 1
 }
 
@@ -162,6 +180,8 @@ Test_Kill_Qemu()
 	local ret=0
 	local ppid=0
 	local i=0
+	local index=0
+	local total=0
 	declare local pid
 
 	# Check if $1 pid exists and is a qemu process
@@ -186,16 +206,39 @@ Test_Kill_Qemu()
 			ret=$?
 		done
 
-		# Kill these children pids from the last one
-		while [ $i -ne 0 ]
-		do
-			i=$((i-1))
-			kill ${pid[$i]}
-			sleep 2
-		done
+		# When TEST_SERIALIZE is set, qemu process will not be
+		# killed until all the cases are finished
+		if [ ${TEST_SERIALIZE} -eq 1 -a -e ${TEST_STATUS} ]; then
+			index=`sed -n 2p ${TEST_STATUS} | awk '{print $3}'`
+			total=`sed -n 2p ${TEST_STATUS} | awk '{print $4}'`
+			if [ ${index} != ${total} ]; then
+				Test_Info "Do not kill the qemu process and use it for later testing"
+				Test_Update_IPSAVE $PID $TARGET_IPADDR
+			else
+				# If it is the last case, let's kill it
+				while [ $i -ne 0 ]
+				do
+					i=$((i-1))
+					kill ${pid[$i]}
+					sleep 2
+				done
 
-		# Kill the parent id
-		kill $PID
+				# Kill the parent id
+				kill $PID
+			fi
+
+		else
+			# Kill these children pids from the last one
+			while [ $i -ne 0 ]
+			do
+				i=$((i-1))
+				kill ${pid[$i]}
+				sleep 2
+			done
+
+			# Kill the parent id
+			kill $PID
+		fi
 	fi
 
 	return
@@ -209,7 +252,7 @@ Test_Check_Qemu_UP()
 		Test_Info "There is no Qemu process"
 		return 1
 	else
-		Test_Info "There is at least Qemu process running"
+		Test_Info "There is at least one Qemu process running"
 		return 0
 	fi
 }
@@ -384,31 +427,29 @@ Test_Create_Qemu()
 	
 	CP=`which cp`
 
-	# When SHARE_IMAGE is set, we use the existing image under tmp folder
-	if [ -e "$TEST_ROOTFS_IMAGE" ]; then
-		if [ ${SHARE_IMAGE} -eq 1 ]; then
-			ROOTFS_IMAGE="$TEST_ROOTFS_IMAGE"
-			TEST_ROOTFS_IMAGE="${TEST_TMP}/${QEMUTARGET}-${QEMUARCH}-shared-test.ext3"
-		fi
+	# When TEST_SERIALIZE is set, we use the existing image under tmp folder
+	if [ ${TEST_SERIALIZE} -eq 1 -a -e "$TARGET_IPSAVE" ]; then
+		# If TARGET_IPSAVE exists, check PID of the qemu process from it
+		PID=`awk '{print $1}' $TARGET_IPSAVE`
+		timeout=50
+	else
 		rm -rf $TEST_ROOTFS_IMAGE
+		$CP $ROOTFS_IMAGE $TEST_ROOTFS_IMAGE
+		if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+			Test_Info "Image ${ROOTFS_IMAGE} copy to ${TEST_ROOTFS_IMAGE} failed, return fail"
+			return $ret
+		fi
+
+		export MACHINE=$QEMUARCH
+
+		# Create Qemu in localhost VNC Port 1
+		echo "Running xterm -display ${DISPLAY} -e 'BUILDDIR=${TOPDIR} ${RUNQEMU} ${KERNEL} ${TEST_ROOTFS_IMAGE}' &"
+	    	xterm -display ${DISPLAY} -e "BUILDDIR=${TOPDIR} ${RUNQEMU} ${KERNEL} ${TEST_ROOTFS_IMAGE}" &
+	
+		# Get the pid of the xterm processor, which will be used in Test_Kill_Qemu
+		PID=$!
 	fi
 
-	$CP $ROOTFS_IMAGE $TEST_ROOTFS_IMAGE
-
-	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-		Test_Info "Image ${ROOTFS_IMAGE} copy to ${TEST_ROOTFS_IMAGE} failed, return fail"
-		return $ret
-	fi
-
-	export MACHINE=$QEMUARCH
-
-	# Create Qemu in localhost VNC Port 1
-	echo "Running xterm -display ${DISPLAY} -e 'BUILDDIR=${TOPDIR} ${RUNQEMU} ${KERNEL} ${TEST_ROOTFS_IMAGE}' &"
-    	xterm -display ${DISPLAY} -e "BUILDDIR=${TOPDIR} ${RUNQEMU} ${KERNEL} ${TEST_ROOTFS_IMAGE}" &
-
-	# Get the pid of the xterm processor, which will be used in Test_Kill_Qemu
-	PID=$!
-
 	while [ ${up_time} -lt 10 ]
 	do
 		Test_Check_Qemu_UP
@@ -437,7 +478,7 @@ Test_Create_Qemu()
 	do
 		Test_Check_IP_UP ${TARGET_IPADDR}
 		if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-			Test_Info "Qemu Network is up, ping with ${TARGET_IPADDR} is OK"
+			Test_Info "Qemu Network is up, ping with ${TARGET_IPADDR} is OK within ${up_time} seconds"
 			ret=0
 			break
 		else
@@ -451,7 +492,8 @@ Test_Create_Qemu()
 		Test_Info "Qemu and its network is up"
 		return $ret
 	else
-		Test_Info "Qemu or its network is not up in ${timeout}"
+		Test_Info "Qemu or its network is not up in ${timeout} seconds"
+		Test_Update_IPSAVE $PID $TARGET_IPADDR
 		return $ret
 	fi
 }
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/compiler b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/compiler
index d3168a973c..29dbfd9bb9 100755
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/compiler
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/compiler
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 . $POKYBASE/scripts/qemuimage-testlib
 
-TIMEOUT=200
+TIMEOUT=400
 RET=1
 
 # Start qemu and check its network
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/connman b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/connman
index 6e19b81b16..fca6a27845 100755
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/connman
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/connman
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 . $POKYBASE/scripts/qemuimage-testlib
 
-TIMEOUT=200
+TIMEOUT=400
 RET=1
 
 # Start qemu and check its network
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/dmesg b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/dmesg
index d98d7aff84..5ed31b735f 100755
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/dmesg
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/dmesg
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 . $POKYBASE/scripts/qemuimage-testlib
 
-TIMEOUT=200
+TIMEOUT=400
 RET=1
 
 # Start qemu and check its network
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/rpm_query b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/rpm_query
index 7663901962..08017ffbe6 100755
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/rpm_query
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/rpm_query
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 . $POKYBASE/scripts/qemuimage-testlib
 
-TIMEOUT=200
+TIMEOUT=400
 RET=1
 
 # Start qemu and check its network
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/scp b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/scp
index ca19857928..c72cdc9d65 100755
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/scp
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/scp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 . $POKYBASE/scripts/qemuimage-testlib
 
-TIMEOUT=200
+TIMEOUT=400
 RET=1
 SPID=0
 i=0
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/shutdown b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/shutdown
index dde03c9a10..bc08cf0fdc 100755
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/shutdown
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/shutdown
@@ -13,11 +13,7 @@
 
 . $POKYBASE/scripts/qemuimage-testlib
 
-if [ $SHARE_IMAGE -eq 0 ]; then
-	TIMEOUT=200
-elif [ $SHARE_IMAGE -eq 1 ]; then
-	TIMEOUT=500
-fi
+TIMEOUT=400
 
 RET=1
 i=0
@@ -66,6 +62,11 @@ fi
 if [ ${RET} -eq 0 ]; then
 	Test_Info "Shutdown Test PASS"
 	Test_Print_Result "shutdown" 0
+	
+	# Remove TARGET_IPSAVE since no existing qemu running now
+	if [ -e ${TARGET_IPSAVE} ]; then
+		rm -rf ${TARGET_IPSAVE}
+	fi
 	exit 0
 else
 	Test_Info "Shutdown Test FAIL"
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/ssh b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/ssh
index e0ade72ca3..2a0e934392 100755
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/ssh
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/ssh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 . $POKYBASE/scripts/qemuimage-testlib
 
-TIMEOUT=200
+TIMEOUT=400
 RET=1
 
 # Start qemu and check its network
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/zypper_help b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/zypper_help
index 48e121c9e1..1ab6d2407f 100755
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/zypper_help
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/zypper_help
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 . $POKYBASE/scripts/qemuimage-testlib
 
-TIMEOUT=200
+TIMEOUT=400
 RET=1
 
 # Start qemu and check its network
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/zypper_search b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/zypper_search
index 9ae69ebf1f..d6bcd27a34 100755
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/zypper_search
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/sanity/zypper_search
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 . $POKYBASE/scripts/qemuimage-testlib
 
-TIMEOUT=200
+TIMEOUT=400
 RET=1
 
 # Start qemu and check its network
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuarm/poky-image-lsb b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuarm/poky-image-lsb
index 0eb1926cfd..4fa6068768 100644
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuarm/poky-image-lsb
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuarm/poky-image-lsb
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-sanity shutdown
-sanity boot
 sanity ssh
 sanity scp
 sanity dmesg
 sanity zypper_help
 sanity zypper_search
 sanity rpm_query
+sanity shutdown
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuarm/poky-image-sato b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuarm/poky-image-sato
index b60a89af51..7a6353e1af 100644
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuarm/poky-image-sato
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuarm/poky-image-sato
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-sanity shutdown
-sanity boot
 sanity ssh
 sanity scp
 sanity dmesg
@@ -7,3 +5,4 @@ sanity zypper_help
 sanity zypper_search
 sanity rpm_query
 sanity connman
+sanity shutdown
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuarm/poky-image-sdk b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuarm/poky-image-sdk
index 53c9ad591e..42b8e19026 100644
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuarm/poky-image-sdk
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuarm/poky-image-sdk
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-sanity shutdown
-sanity boot
 sanity ssh
 sanity scp
 sanity dmesg
@@ -8,3 +6,4 @@ sanity zypper_search
 sanity rpm_query
 sanity compiler
 sanity connman
+sanity shutdown
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemumips/poky-image-lsb b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemumips/poky-image-lsb
index 0eb1926cfd..4fa6068768 100644
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemumips/poky-image-lsb
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemumips/poky-image-lsb
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-sanity shutdown
-sanity boot
 sanity ssh
 sanity scp
 sanity dmesg
 sanity zypper_help
 sanity zypper_search
 sanity rpm_query
+sanity shutdown
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemumips/poky-image-sato b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemumips/poky-image-sato
index b60a89af51..7a6353e1af 100644
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemumips/poky-image-sato
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemumips/poky-image-sato
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-sanity shutdown
-sanity boot
 sanity ssh
 sanity scp
 sanity dmesg
@@ -7,3 +5,4 @@ sanity zypper_help
 sanity zypper_search
 sanity rpm_query
 sanity connman
+sanity shutdown
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemumips/poky-image-sdk b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemumips/poky-image-sdk
index 53c9ad591e..42b8e19026 100644
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemumips/poky-image-sdk
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemumips/poky-image-sdk
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-sanity shutdown
-sanity boot
 sanity ssh
 sanity scp
 sanity dmesg
@@ -8,3 +6,4 @@ sanity zypper_search
 sanity rpm_query
 sanity compiler
 sanity connman
+sanity shutdown
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuppc/poky-image-lsb b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuppc/poky-image-lsb
index 0eb1926cfd..4fa6068768 100644
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuppc/poky-image-lsb
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuppc/poky-image-lsb
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-sanity shutdown
-sanity boot
 sanity ssh
 sanity scp
 sanity dmesg
 sanity zypper_help
 sanity zypper_search
 sanity rpm_query
+sanity shutdown
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuppc/poky-image-sato b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuppc/poky-image-sato
index b60a89af51..7a6353e1af 100644
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuppc/poky-image-sato
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuppc/poky-image-sato
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-sanity shutdown
-sanity boot
 sanity ssh
 sanity scp
 sanity dmesg
@@ -7,3 +5,4 @@ sanity zypper_help
 sanity zypper_search
 sanity rpm_query
 sanity connman
+sanity shutdown
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuppc/poky-image-sdk b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuppc/poky-image-sdk
index 53c9ad591e..42b8e19026 100644
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuppc/poky-image-sdk
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemuppc/poky-image-sdk
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-sanity shutdown
-sanity boot
 sanity ssh
 sanity scp
 sanity dmesg
@@ -8,3 +6,4 @@ sanity zypper_search
 sanity rpm_query
 sanity compiler
 sanity connman
+sanity shutdown
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86-64/poky-image-lsb b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86-64/poky-image-lsb
index 0eb1926cfd..4fa6068768 100644
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86-64/poky-image-lsb
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86-64/poky-image-lsb
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-sanity shutdown
-sanity boot
 sanity ssh
 sanity scp
 sanity dmesg
 sanity zypper_help
 sanity zypper_search
 sanity rpm_query
+sanity shutdown
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86-64/poky-image-sato b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86-64/poky-image-sato
index b60a89af51..7a6353e1af 100644
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86-64/poky-image-sato
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86-64/poky-image-sato
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-sanity shutdown
-sanity boot
 sanity ssh
 sanity scp
 sanity dmesg
@@ -7,3 +5,4 @@ sanity zypper_help
 sanity zypper_search
 sanity rpm_query
 sanity connman
+sanity shutdown
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86-64/poky-image-sdk b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86-64/poky-image-sdk
index 53c9ad591e..42b8e19026 100644
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86-64/poky-image-sdk
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86-64/poky-image-sdk
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-sanity shutdown
-sanity boot
 sanity ssh
 sanity scp
 sanity dmesg
@@ -8,3 +6,4 @@ sanity zypper_search
 sanity rpm_query
 sanity compiler
 sanity connman
+sanity shutdown
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86/poky-image-lsb b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86/poky-image-lsb
index 0eb1926cfd..4fa6068768 100644
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86/poky-image-lsb
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86/poky-image-lsb
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-sanity shutdown
-sanity boot
 sanity ssh
 sanity scp
 sanity dmesg
 sanity zypper_help
 sanity zypper_search
 sanity rpm_query
+sanity shutdown
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86/poky-image-sato b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86/poky-image-sato
index b60a89af51..7a6353e1af 100644
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86/poky-image-sato
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86/poky-image-sato
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-sanity shutdown
-sanity boot
 sanity ssh
 sanity scp
 sanity dmesg
@@ -7,3 +5,4 @@ sanity zypper_help
 sanity zypper_search
 sanity rpm_query
 sanity connman
+sanity shutdown
diff --git a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86/poky-image-sdk b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86/poky-image-sdk
index 53c9ad591e..42b8e19026 100644
--- a/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86/poky-image-sdk
+++ b/scripts/qemuimage-tests/scenario/qemux86/poky-image-sdk
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-sanity shutdown
-sanity boot
 sanity ssh
 sanity scp
 sanity dmesg
@@ -8,3 +6,4 @@ sanity zypper_search
 sanity rpm_query
 sanity compiler
 sanity connman
+sanity shutdown