diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/core/target/ssh.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/core/target/ssh.py
index 923a223..f956a77 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/core/target/ssh.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/core/target/ssh.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
             self.ssh = self.ssh + [ '-p', port ]
             self.scp = self.scp + [ '-P', port ]
         self._monitor_dumper = None
+        self.target_dumper = None
 
     def start(self, **kwargs):
         pass
@@ -102,7 +103,8 @@
             if self.monitor_dumper:
                 self.monitor_dumper.dump_monitor()
         if status == 255:
-            self.target_dumper.dump_target()
+            if self.target_dumper:
+                self.target_dumper.dump_target()
             if self.monitor_dumper:
                 self.monitor_dumper.dump_monitor()
         return (status, output)