diff --git a/scripts/qemu.py b/scripts/qemu.py
index 16934f1e0285f586c38b1356bce6838e7c0b3bf2..880e3e8219c90a41c2e4e3d1d58f805ab7e87869 100644
--- a/scripts/qemu.py
+++ b/scripts/qemu.py
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ class QEMUMachine(object):
     def is_running(self):
         return self._popen and (self._popen.returncode is None)
 
+    def exitcode(self):
+        if self._popen is None:
+            return None
+        return self._popen.returncode
+
     def get_pid(self):
         if not self.is_running():
             return None