diff --git a/src/neofs_testlib/shell/ssh_shell.py b/src/neofs_testlib/shell/ssh_shell.py
index d56e2c4e..4e918c18 100644
--- a/src/neofs_testlib/shell/ssh_shell.py
+++ b/src/neofs_testlib/shell/ssh_shell.py
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ import textwrap
 from datetime import datetime
 from functools import lru_cache, wraps
 from time import sleep
-from typing import ClassVar, Optional
+from typing import ClassVar, Optional, Tuple
 
 from paramiko import (
     AutoAddPolicy,
+    Channel,
     ECDSAKey,
     Ed25519Key,
     PKey,
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ def log_command(func):
     def wrapper(shell: "SSHShell", command: str, *args, **kwargs) -> CommandResult:
         command_info = command.removeprefix("$ProgressPreference='SilentlyContinue'\n")
         with reporter.step(command_info):
-            logging.info(f'Execute command "{command}" on "{shell.host}"')
+            logger.info(f'Execute command "{command}" on "{shell.host}"')
 
             start_time = datetime.utcnow()
             result = func(shell, command, *args, **kwargs)
@@ -146,17 +147,17 @@ class SSHShell(Shell):
                 stdin.write(input)
             except OSError:
                 logger.exception(f"Error while feeding {input} into command {command}")
+
         if options.close_stdin:
             stdin.close()
+        sleep(self.DELAY_AFTER_EXIT)
 
-        # Wait for command to complete and flush its buffer before we attempt to read output
-        sleep(self.DELAY_AFTER_EXIT)
+        decoded_stdout, decoded_stderr = self._read_channels(stdout.channel, stderr.channel)
         return_code = stdout.channel.recv_exit_status()
-        sleep(self.DELAY_AFTER_EXIT)
 
         result = CommandResult(
-            stdout=stdout.read().decode(errors="ignore"),
-            stderr=stderr.read().decode(errors="ignore"),
+            stdout=decoded_stdout,
+            stderr=decoded_stderr,
             return_code=return_code,
         )
         return result
@@ -169,13 +170,12 @@ class SSHShell(Shell):
             if options.close_stdin:
                 stdin.close()
 
-            # Wait for command to complete and flush its buffer before we attempt to read output
+            decoded_stdout, decoded_stderr = self._read_channels(stdout.channel, stderr.channel)
             return_code = stdout.channel.recv_exit_status()
-            sleep(self.DELAY_AFTER_EXIT)
 
             return CommandResult(
-                stdout=stdout.read().decode(errors="ignore"),
-                stderr=stderr.read().decode(errors="ignore"),
+                stdout=decoded_stdout,
+                stderr=decoded_stderr,
                 return_code=return_code,
             )
         except (
@@ -190,13 +190,66 @@ class SSHShell(Shell):
             self._reset_connection()
             raise HostIsNotAvailable(self.host) from exc
 
+    def _read_channels(
+        self,
+        stdout: Channel,
+        stderr: Channel,
+        chunk_size: int = 4096,
+    ) -> Tuple[str, str]:
+        """Reads data from stdout/stderr channels.
+
+        Reading channels is required before we wait for exit status of the remote process.
+        Otherwise waiting step will hang indefinitely, see the warning from paramiko docs:
+        # https://docs.paramiko.org/en/stable/api/channel.html#paramiko.channel.Channel.recv_exit_status
+
+        Args:
+            stdout: Channel of stdout stream of the remote process.
+            stderr: Channel of stderr stream of the remote process.
+            chunk_size: Max size of data chunk that we read from channel at a time.
+
+        Returns:
+            Tuple with stdout and stderr channels decoded into strings.
+        """
+        # We read data in chunks
+        stdout_chunks = []
+        stderr_chunks = []
+
+        # Read from channels (if data is ready) until process exits
+        while not stdout.exit_status_ready():
+            if stdout.recv_ready():
+                stdout_chunks.append(stdout.recv(chunk_size))
+            if stderr.recv_stderr_ready():
+                stderr_chunks.append(stderr.recv_stderr(chunk_size))
+
+        # Wait for command to complete and flush its buffer before we read final output
+        sleep(self.DELAY_AFTER_EXIT)
+
+        # Read the remaining data from the channels:
+        # If channel returns empty data chunk, it means that all data has been read
+        while True:
+            data_chunk = stdout.recv(chunk_size)
+            if not data_chunk:
+                break
+            stdout_chunks.append(data_chunk)
+        while True:
+            data_chunk = stderr.recv_stderr(chunk_size)
+            if not data_chunk:
+                break
+            stderr_chunks.append(data_chunk)
+
+        # Combine chunks and decode results into regular strings
+        full_stdout = b"".join(stdout_chunks)
+        full_stderr = b"".join(stderr_chunks)
+
+        return (full_stdout.decode(errors="ignore"), full_stderr.decode(errors="ignore"))
+
     def _create_connection(self, attempts: int = SSH_CONNECTION_ATTEMPTS) -> SSHClient:
         for attempt in range(attempts):
             connection = SSHClient()
             connection.set_missing_host_key_policy(AutoAddPolicy())
             try:
                 if self.private_key_path:
-                    logging.info(
+                    logger.info(
                         f"Trying to connect to host {self.host} as {self.login} using SSH key "
                         f"{self.private_key_path} (attempt {attempt})"
                     )
@@ -208,7 +261,7 @@ class SSHShell(Shell):
                         timeout=self.CONNECTION_TIMEOUT,
                     )
                 else:
-                    logging.info(
+                    logger.info(
                         f"Trying to connect to host {self.host} as {self.login} using password "
                         f"(attempt {attempt})"
                     )