diff --git a/framework/platform/lnx/X11/tcuLnxX11.cpp b/framework/platform/lnx/X11/tcuLnxX11.cpp
index 10c875869..1d1f9f577 100644
--- a/framework/platform/lnx/X11/tcuLnxX11.cpp
+++ b/framework/platform/lnx/X11/tcuLnxX11.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "tcuLnxX11.hpp"
 #include "gluRenderConfig.hpp"
 #include "deMemory.h"
+#include "deThread.hpp"
 
 #include <X11/Xutil.h>
 
@@ -79,6 +80,12 @@ XlibDisplay::XlibDisplay(EventState &eventState, const char *name) : DisplayBase
     //     Xlib call is made.
     DE_CHECK_RUNTIME_ERR(XInitThreads() != 0);
     m_display = XOpenDisplay((char *)name); // Won't modify argument string.
+    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+        m_display = XOpenDisplay((char*)name); // Won't modify argument string.
+        if (m_display)
+            break;
+        deSleep(100*(1<<i));
+    }
     if (!m_display)
         throw ResourceError("Failed to open display", name, __FILE__, __LINE__);