diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
index b9fa95eff2..0a1256e2c2 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
@@ -334,9 +334,9 @@ class QemuRunner:
                         self.logger.info("configured ip address %s", self.ip)
                     else:
                         self.logger.info("Couldn't configure guest networking")
-                else:
-                    self.logger.info("Couldn't login into serial console"
-                                " as root using blank password")
+            else:
+                self.logger.info("Couldn't login into serial console"
+                            " as root using blank password")
         except:
             self.logger.info("Serial console failed while trying to login")
         return True