diff --git a/lib/noble.js b/lib/noble.js
index 13166b99..dc5d1425 100644
--- a/lib/noble.js
+++ b/lib/noble.js
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ class Noble extends EventEmitter {
         return;
       }
       const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+        this.removeListener('stateChange', listener);
         reject(new Error('Timeout waiting for Noble to be powered on'));
       }, timeout);
 
diff --git a/test/noble.test.js b/test/noble.test.js
index 88f9fd56..35736c24 100644
--- a/test/noble.test.js
+++ b/test/noble.test.js
@@ -420,6 +420,19 @@ describe('noble', () => {
       // Promise should reject after timeout
       await expect(promise).rejects.toThrow('Timeout waiting for Noble to be powered on');
     });
+
+    test('should not cause MaxListenersExceededWarning with multiple timeout calls', async () => {
+      noble._state = 'poweredOff';
+
+      const promises = [];
+      for (let i = 0; i < 11; i++) {
+        promises.push(noble.waitForPoweredOnAsync(0).catch(() => {}));
+      }
+      await Promise.all(promises);
+      const finalListenerCount = noble.listenerCount('stateChange');
+
+      expect(finalListenerCount).toBeLessThanOrEqual(1);
+    });
   });
 
   test('should change address', () => {