diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Queue/Worker.php b/src/Illuminate/Queue/Worker.php
index 20bff5abf912..d3ca310802a8 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Queue/Worker.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Queue/Worker.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public function daemon($connectionName, $queue, WorkerOptions $options)
      */
     protected function registerTimeoutHandler(WorkerOptions $options)
     {
-        if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '7.1.0') < 0 || ! extension_loaded('pcntl')) {
+        if ($options->timeout == 0 || version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '7.1.0') < 0 || ! extension_loaded('pcntl')) {
             return;
         }