diff --git a/config/stack_config.h b/config/stack_config.h
index 12dfd444..80f29ffe 100644
--- a/config/stack_config.h
+++ b/config/stack_config.h
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@
 /* maximum number of contemporary file upload tasks (obtainFile) per server instance */
 #define CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_MAX_GET_FILE_TASKS 5
 
+/* server side request timeout for file upload tasks (in milliseconds) */
+#define CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS 2000
+
 /* Definition of supported services */
 #define MMS_DEFAULT_PROFILE 1
 
diff --git a/dotnet/IEC61850forCSharp/IEC61850ServerAPI.cs b/dotnet/IEC61850forCSharp/IEC61850ServerAPI.cs
index 44f36a05..bce0341a 100644
--- a/dotnet/IEC61850forCSharp/IEC61850ServerAPI.cs
+++ b/dotnet/IEC61850forCSharp/IEC61850ServerAPI.cs
@@ -2558,6 +2558,9 @@ namespace IEC61850
             [DllImport("iec61850", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl)]
             static extern void IedServer_setListObjectsAccessHandler(IntPtr self, IedServer_ListObjectsAccessHandler handler, IntPtr parameter);
 
+            [DllImport("iec61850", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl)]
+            static extern void IedServer_setRequestTimeout(IntPtr self, Int32 timeoutMs);
+
             /// <summary>
             /// Set a handler to control read and write access to control blocks and logs
             /// </summary>
@@ -3543,6 +3546,15 @@ namespace IEC61850
                 return IedServer_getNumberOfOpenConnections(self);
             }
 
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Set the request timeout for the server (used for obtain file service)
+            /// </summary>
+            /// <param name="timeoutMs">request timeout in milliseconds</param>
+            public void SetRequestTimeout(int timeoutMs)
+            {
+                IedServer_setRequestTimeout(self, timeoutMs);
+            }
+
             private ControlHandlerInfo GetControlHandlerInfo(DataObject controlObject)
             {
                 ControlHandlerInfo info;
diff --git a/examples/server_example_files/server_example_files.c b/examples/server_example_files/server_example_files.c
index 9974fe6f..a8f0c7e4 100644
--- a/examples/server_example_files/server_example_files.c
+++ b/examples/server_example_files/server_example_files.c
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
  *  - How to control how files file services can be used
  */
 
-#include "iec61850_server.h"
 #include "hal_thread.h"
+#include "iec61850_server.h"
+#include <math.h>
 #include <signal.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <math.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include "static_model.h"
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ sigint_handler(int signalId)
 }
 
 static void
-connectionHandler (IedServer self, ClientConnection connection, bool connected, void* parameter)
+connectionHandler(IedServer self, ClientConnection connection, bool connected, void* parameter)
 {
     if (connected)
         printf("Connection opened\n");
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ connectionHandler (IedServer self, ClientConnection connection, bool connected,
 }
 
 static MmsError
-fileAccessHandler (void* parameter, MmsServerConnection connection, MmsFileServiceType service,
-                                          const char* localFilename, const char* otherFilename)
+fileAccessHandler(void* parameter, MmsServerConnection connection, MmsFileServiceType service,
+                  const char* localFilename, const char* otherFilename)
 {
     printf("fileAccessHandler: service = %i, local-file: %s other-file: %s\n", service, localFilename, otherFilename);
 
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ fileAccessHandler (void* parameter, MmsServerConnection connection, MmsFileServi
         return MMS_ERROR_FILE_FILE_ACCESS_DENIED;
 
     /* Don't allow client to delete file "IEDSERVER.BIN" */
-    if (service == MMS_FILE_ACCESS_TYPE_DELETE) {
+    if (service == MMS_FILE_ACCESS_TYPE_DELETE)
+    {
         if (strcmp(localFilename, "IEDSERVER.BIN") == 0)
             return MMS_ERROR_FILE_FILE_ACCESS_DENIED;
     }
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
     int tcpPort = 102;
 
-    if (argc > 1) {
+    if (argc > 1)
+    {
         tcpPort = atoi(argv[1]);
     }
 
@@ -70,15 +72,18 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
 
     IedServer_setFilestoreBasepath(iedServer, "./vmd-filestore/");
 
+    IedServer_setRequestTimeout(iedServer, 5000);
+
     /* Set a callback handler to control file accesses */
     MmsServer_installFileAccessHandler(mmsServer, fileAccessHandler, NULL);
 
-    IedServer_setConnectionIndicationHandler(iedServer, (IedConnectionIndicationHandler) connectionHandler, NULL);
+    IedServer_setConnectionIndicationHandler(iedServer, (IedConnectionIndicationHandler)connectionHandler, NULL);
 
     /* MMS server will be instructed to start listening to client connections. */
     IedServer_start(iedServer, tcpPort);
 
-    if (!IedServer_isRunning(iedServer)) {
+    if (!IedServer_isRunning(iedServer))
+    {
         printf("Starting server failed! Exit.\n");
         IedServer_destroy(iedServer);
         exit(-1);
@@ -88,16 +93,14 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
 
     signal(SIGINT, sigint_handler);
 
-
     while (running)
         Thread_sleep(100);
 
-
     /* stop MMS server - close TCP server socket and all client sockets */
     IedServer_stop(iedServer);
 
     /* Cleanup - free all resources */
     IedServer_destroy(iedServer);
-    return 0;
 
+    return 0;
 } /* main() */
diff --git a/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_server.h b/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_server.h
index cacbc524..80a71101 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_server.h
+++ b/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_server.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  *  IEC 61850 server API for libiec61850.
  *
- *  Copyright 2013-2024 Michael Zillgith
+ *  Copyright 2013-2025 Michael Zillgith
  *
  *  This file is part of libIEC61850.
  *
@@ -540,6 +540,15 @@ IedServer_setServerIdentity(IedServer self, const char* vendor, const char* mode
 LIB61850_API void
 IedServer_setFilestoreBasepath(IedServer self, const char* basepath);
 
+/**
+ * \brief Set the request timeout for the server (used for obtain file service)
+ *
+ * \param self the IedServer instance to operate on
+ * \param timeoutMs the timeout value in milliseconds
+ */
+LIB61850_API void
+IedServer_setRequestTimeout(IedServer self, int32_t timeoutMs);
+
 /**
  * \brief Assign a \ref LogStorage instance to a log reference
  *
diff --git a/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server.c b/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server.c
index 68c2232f..7496c495 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server.c
+++ b/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server.c
@@ -937,6 +937,12 @@ IedServer_setFilestoreBasepath(IedServer self, const char* basepath)
     MmsServer_setFilestoreBasepath(self->mmsServer, basepath);
 }
 
+void
+IedServer_setRequestTimeout(IedServer self, int32_t timeoutMs)
+{
+    MmsServer_setRequestTimeout(self->mmsServer, timeoutMs);
+}
+
 void
 IedServer_setLocalIpAddress(IedServer self, const char* localIpAddress)
 {
diff --git a/src/mms/inc_private/mms_server_internal.h b/src/mms/inc_private/mms_server_internal.h
index 3fae4f26..ed5933ed 100644
--- a/src/mms/inc_private/mms_server_internal.h
+++ b/src/mms/inc_private/mms_server_internal.h
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ struct sMmsObtainFileTask {
 
 #endif /* (MMS_OBTAIN_FILE_SERVICE == 1) */
 
-struct sMmsServer {
-
+struct sMmsServer
+{
     LinkedList /*<IsoServer>*/ isoServerList;
 
     MmsDevice* device;
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ struct sMmsServer {
     void* getFileCompleteHandlerParameter;
 
     struct sMmsObtainFileTask fileUploadTasks[CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_MAX_GET_FILE_TASKS];
+
+    int32_t requestTimeoutMs; /* request timeout in milliseconds */
 #endif
 
 #if (MMS_FILE_SERVICE == 1)
diff --git a/src/mms/inc_private/mms_server_libinternal.h b/src/mms/inc_private/mms_server_libinternal.h
index f7daa70c..70389297 100644
--- a/src/mms/inc_private/mms_server_libinternal.h
+++ b/src/mms/inc_private/mms_server_libinternal.h
@@ -205,4 +205,13 @@ MmsServer_stopListeningThreadless(MmsServer self);
 LIB61850_INTERNAL const char*
 MmsServer_getFilesystemBasepath(MmsServer self);
 
+/**
+ * \brief Set the request timeout for the server (used for obtain file service)
+ *
+ * \param self the MmsServer instance to operate on
+ * \param timeoutMs the timeout value in milliseconds
+ */
+LIB61850_INTERNAL void
+MmsServer_setRequestTimeout(MmsServer self, int32_t timeoutMs);
+
 #endif /* MMS_SERVER_LIBINTERNAL_H_ */
diff --git a/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_file_service.c b/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_file_service.c
index ca5d80f7..d1367991 100644
--- a/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_file_service.c
+++ b/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_file_service.c
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ mmsServer_fileUploadTask(MmsServer self, MmsObtainFileTask task, int taskState)
                     task->state = MMS_FILE_UPLOAD_STATE_FILE_READ_SENT;
                     IsoConnection_sendMessage(task->connection->isoConnection, message);
 
-                    task->nextTimeout = Hal_getTimeInMs() + 2000; /* timeout 2000 ms */
+                    task->nextTimeout = Hal_getTimeInMs() + self->requestTimeoutMs;
                 }
 
                 break;
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ mmsServer_fileUploadTask(MmsServer self, MmsObtainFileTask task, int taskState)
 
                     IsoConnection_sendMessage(task->connection->isoConnection, message);
 
-                    task->nextTimeout = Hal_getTimeInMs() + 2000; /* timeout 2000 ms */
+                    task->nextTimeout = Hal_getTimeInMs() + self->requestTimeoutMs;
 
                 }
                 break;
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ mmsServer_handleObtainFileRequest(
 
                 MmsServer_releaseTransmitBuffer(connection->server);
 
-                task->nextTimeout = Hal_getTimeInMs() + 2000; /* timeout 2000 ms */
+                task->nextTimeout = Hal_getTimeInMs() + connection->server->requestTimeoutMs;
 
                 task->state = MMS_FILE_UPLOAD_STATE_FILE_OPEN_SENT;
             }
diff --git a/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_server.c b/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_server.c
index a82627eb..aacf9118 100644
--- a/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_server.c
+++ b/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_server.c
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 #include "mms_server_internal.h"
 #include "iso_server_private.h"
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS
+#define CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS 2000
+#endif
+
 static Map
 createValueCaches(MmsDevice* device)
 {
@@ -116,6 +120,8 @@ MmsServer_create(MmsDevice* device, TLSConfiguration tlsConfiguration)
 
 #if (MMS_OBTAIN_FILE_SERVICE == 1)
         {
+            self->requestTimeoutMs = CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS;
+
             int i;
 
             for (i = 0; i < CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_MAX_GET_FILE_TASKS; i++)
@@ -921,6 +927,14 @@ MmsServer_getFilesystemBasepath(MmsServer self)
 #endif
 }
 
+void
+MmsServer_setRequestTimeout(MmsServer self, int32_t timeoutMs)
+{
+#if (MMS_OBTAIN_FILE_SERVICE == 1)
+    self->requestTimeoutMs = timeoutMs;
+#endif
+}
+
 void
 MmsServer_ignoreClientRequests(MmsServer self, bool enable)
 {