diff --git a/host/generic/digitalpin.go b/host/generic/digitalpin.go
index 525eeb4..fb2fde6 100644
--- a/host/generic/digitalpin.go
+++ b/host/generic/digitalpin.go
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/kidoman/embd"
 )
 
+const timeoutInterval = 10000000
+
 type digitalPin struct {
 	id string
 	n  int
@@ -169,6 +171,8 @@ func (p *digitalPin) TimePulse(state int) (time.Duration, error) {
 		aroundState = embd.High
 	}
 
+	initTime := time.Now()
+
 	// Wait for any previous pulse to end
 	for {
 		v, err := p.read()
@@ -179,6 +183,10 @@ func (p *digitalPin) TimePulse(state int) (time.Duration, error) {
 		if v == aroundState {
 			break
 		}
+
+		if time.Since(initTime).Nanoseconds() > timeoutInterval {
+			return 0, nil
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Wait until ECHO goes high
@@ -191,6 +199,10 @@ func (p *digitalPin) TimePulse(state int) (time.Duration, error) {
 		if v == state {
 			break
 		}
+
+		if time.Since(initTime).Nanoseconds() > timeoutInterval {
+			return 0, nil
+		}
 	}
 
 	startTime := time.Now() // Record time when ECHO goes high
@@ -205,6 +217,10 @@ func (p *digitalPin) TimePulse(state int) (time.Duration, error) {
 		if v == aroundState {
 			break
 		}
+
+		if time.Since(initTime).Nanoseconds() > timeoutInterval {
+			return 0, nil
+		}
 	}
 
 	return time.Since(startTime), nil // Calculate time lapsed for ECHO to transition from high to low