diff --git a/plugin/mqtt.go b/plugin/mqtt.go
index 62b8cf37d..a6582dbe5 100644
--- a/plugin/mqtt.go
+++ b/plugin/mqtt.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 // Mqtt provider
 type Mqtt struct {
 	*getter
+	ctx      context.Context
 	log      *util.Logger
 	client   *mqtt.Client
 	topic    string
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ func NewMqttPluginFromConfig(ctx context.Context, other map[string]any) (Plugin,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	m := NewMqtt(log, client, cc.Topic, cc.Timeout).WithScale(cc.Scale).WithPayload(cc.Payload)
+	m := NewMqtt(log, client, cc.Topic, cc.Timeout).WithContext(ctx).WithScale(cc.Scale).WithPayload(cc.Payload)
 	if cc.Retained {
 		m = m.WithRetained()
 	}
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ func NewMqttPluginFromConfig(ctx context.Context, other map[string]any) (Plugin,
 // NewMqtt creates mqtt provider for given topic
 func NewMqtt(log *util.Logger, client *mqtt.Client, topic string, timeout time.Duration) *Mqtt {
 	m := &Mqtt{
+		ctx:     context.Background(),
 		log:     log,
 		client:  client,
 		topic:   topic,
@@ -76,6 +78,12 @@ func NewMqtt(log *util.Logger, client *mqtt.Client, topic string, timeout time.D
 	return m
 }
 
+// WithContext sets a context that can cancel the blocking first-read wait
+func (m *Mqtt) WithContext(ctx context.Context) *Mqtt {
+	m.ctx = ctx
+	return m
+}
+
 // WithPayload adds payload for setters
 func (m *Mqtt) WithPayload(payload string) *Mqtt {
 	m.payload = payload
@@ -103,6 +111,7 @@ func (p *Mqtt) WithPipeline(pipeline *pipeline.Pipeline) *Mqtt {
 // newReceiver creates a msgHandler and subscribes it to the topic.
 func (m *Mqtt) newReceiver() (*msgHandler, error) {
 	h := &msgHandler{
+		ctx:      m.ctx,
 		topic:    m.topic,
 		pipeline: m.pipeline,
 		val:      util.NewMonitor[string](m.timeout),
diff --git a/plugin/mqtt_handler.go b/plugin/mqtt_handler.go
index f993a5ce2..7e02ce3a3 100644
--- a/plugin/mqtt_handler.go
+++ b/plugin/mqtt_handler.go
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 package plugin
 
 import (
+	"context"
+
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/plugin/pipeline"
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util"
 )
 
 type msgHandler struct {
+	ctx      context.Context
 	topic    string
 	pipeline *pipeline.Pipeline
 	val      *util.Monitor[string]
@@ -17,7 +20,7 @@ func (h *msgHandler) receive(payload string) {
 
 // hasValue returned the received and processed payload as string
 func (h *msgHandler) hasValue() (string, error) {
-	payload, err := h.val.Get()
+	payload, err := h.val.GetContext(h.ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
diff --git a/util/monitor.go b/util/monitor.go
index ab5497c7f..1ee8151cf 100644
--- a/util/monitor.go
+++ b/util/monitor.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package util
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -54,8 +55,14 @@ func (m *Monitor[T]) SetFunc(set func(T) T) {
 
 // Get returns the current value or ErrOutdated if timeout exceeded
 func (m *Monitor[T]) Get() (T, error) {
+	return m.GetContext(context.Background())
+}
+
+// GetContext returns the current value or ErrOutdated if timeout exceeded.
+// The context can cancel the blocking first-call wait.
+func (m *Monitor[T]) GetContext(ctx context.Context) (T, error) {
 	var res T
-	err := m.GetFunc(func(v T) {
+	err := m.GetFuncContext(ctx, func(v T) {
 		res = v
 	})
 	return res, err
@@ -63,6 +70,12 @@ func (m *Monitor[T]) Get() (T, error) {
 
 // GetFunc returns the current value or ErrOutdated if timeout exceeded while holding the lock
 func (m *Monitor[T]) GetFunc(get func(T)) error {
+	return m.GetFuncContext(context.Background(), get)
+}
+
+// GetFuncContext returns the current value or ErrOutdated if timeout exceeded while holding the lock.
+// The context can cancel the blocking first-call wait.
+func (m *Monitor[T]) GetFuncContext(ctx context.Context, get func(T)) error {
 	m.mu.RLock()
 	defer m.mu.RUnlock()
 
@@ -94,6 +107,8 @@ func (m *Monitor[T]) GetFunc(get func(T)) error {
 			case <-m.done:
 				// got value and updated timestamp
 				err = nil
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				err = ctx.Err()
 			case <-m.clock.After(m.timeout):
 			}
 
diff --git a/util/monitor_test.go b/util/monitor_test.go
index b1e8bd8f6..60be90d40 100644
--- a/util/monitor_test.go
+++ b/util/monitor_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package util
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"math/rand"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -69,3 +70,16 @@ func TestMonitorWithoutTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err = m.Get()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 }
+
+func TestMonitorGetContext(t *testing.T) {
+	// a long timeout would block the first-read wait; a cancelled context cuts it short
+	m := NewMonitor[int](time.Minute)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 50*time.Millisecond)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	start := time.Now()
+	_, err := m.GetContext(ctx)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, context.DeadlineExceeded)
+	assert.Less(t, time.Since(start), time.Second, "context must cancel the first-read wait")
+}