diff --git a/tools/ci/python_packages/tiny_test_fw/DUT.py b/tools/ci/python_packages/tiny_test_fw/DUT.py
index ec798a1501..de90e09944 100644
--- a/tools/ci/python_packages/tiny_test_fw/DUT.py
+++ b/tools/ci/python_packages/tiny_test_fw/DUT.py
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ class BaseDUT(object):
         while True:
             ret, index = method(data, pattern)
             if ret is not None:
+                stdout = data[:index]
                 self.data_cache.flush(index)
                 break
             time_remaining = start_time + timeout - time.time()
@@ -603,7 +604,6 @@ class BaseDUT(object):
                 break
             # wait for new data from cache
             data = self.data_cache.get_data(time_remaining)
-            stdout = data
 
         if ret is None:
             pattern = _pattern_to_string(pattern)