--- a/js/src/tests/lib/jittests.py
+++ b/js/src/tests/lib/jittests.py
@@ -698,19 +698,27 @@ def get_serial_results(tests, prefix, op
             yield run_test(test, prefix, options)
 
 def run_tests(tests, prefix, options):
     gen = get_serial_results(tests, prefix, options)
     ok = process_test_results(gen, len(tests) * options.repeat, options)
     return ok
 
 def get_remote_results(tests, device, prefix, options):
-    for i in xrange(0, options.repeat):
-        for test in tests:
-            yield run_test_remote(test, device, prefix, options)
+    from mozdevice import devicemanager
+
+    try:
+        for i in xrange(0, options.repeat):
+            for test in tests:
+                yield run_test_remote(test, device, prefix, options)
+    except devicemanager.DMError as e:
+        # After a devicemanager error, the device is typically in a
+        # state where all further tests will fail so there is no point in
+        # continuing here.
+        sys.stderr.write("Error running remote tests: %s" % e.message)
 
 def push_libs(options, device):
     # This saves considerable time in pushing unnecessary libraries
     # to the device but needs to be updated if the dependencies change.
     required_libs = ['libnss3.so', 'libmozglue.so', 'libnspr4.so', 'libplc4.so', 'libplds4.so']
 
     for file in os.listdir(options.local_lib):
         if file in required_libs: