diff --git a/fio.h b/fio.h
index df0d020..199610c 100644
--- a/fio.h
+++ b/fio.h
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@
 	struct timeval epoch;	/* time job was started */
 	struct timeval last_issue;
 	struct timeval tv_cache;
+	struct timeval terminate_time;
 	unsigned int tv_cache_nr;
 	unsigned int tv_cache_mask;
 	unsigned int ramp_time_over;
@@ -486,6 +487,12 @@
 extern int td_bump_runstate(struct thread_data *, int);
 extern void td_restore_runstate(struct thread_data *, int);
 
+/*
+ * Allow 60 seconds for a job to quit on its own, otherwise reap with
+ * a vengeance.
+ */
+#define FIO_REAP_TIMEOUT	60
+
 #define TERMINATE_ALL		(-1)
 extern void fio_terminate_threads(int);