diff --git a/cluster/log-dump/log-dump.sh b/cluster/log-dump/log-dump.sh
index c9cfed5aa4d..3d23f2cf1e4 100755
--- a/cluster/log-dump/log-dump.sh
+++ b/cluster/log-dump/log-dump.sh
@@ -420,6 +420,12 @@ function dump_nodes() {
   all_selected_nodes+=( "${windows_node_names[@]}" )
 
   proc=${max_dump_processes}
+  start="$(date +%s)"
+  # log_dump_ssh_timeout is the maximal number of seconds the log dumping over
+  # SSH operation can take. Please note that the logic enforcing the timeout
+  # is only a best effort. The actual time of the operation may be longer
+  # due to waiting for all the child processes below.
+  log_dump_ssh_timeout_seconds="${LOG_DUMP_SSH_TIMEOUT_SECONDS:-}"
   for i in "${!all_selected_nodes[@]}"; do
     node_name="${all_selected_nodes[$i]}"
     node_dir="${report_dir}/${node_name}"
@@ -439,6 +445,11 @@ function dump_nodes() {
     if [[ proc -eq 0 ]]; then
       proc=${max_dump_processes}
       wait
+      now="$(date +%s)"
+      if [[ -n "${log_dump_ssh_timeout_seconds}" && $((now - start)) -gt ${log_dump_ssh_timeout_seconds} ]]; then
+        echo "WARNING: Hit timeout after ${log_dump_ssh_timeout_seconds} seconds, finishing log dumping over SSH shortly"
+        break
+      fi
     fi
   done
   # Wait for any remaining processes.