diff --git a/src/goto-checker/solver_factory.cpp b/src/goto-checker/solver_factory.cpp
index c44842474a8..a94dd842cf5 100644
--- a/src/goto-checker/solver_factory.cpp
+++ b/src/goto-checker/solver_factory.cpp
@@ -82,26 +82,13 @@ solver_factoryt::solvert::stack_decision_procedure() const
 }
 
 void solver_factoryt::set_decision_procedure_time_limit(
-  decision_proceduret &decision_procedure)
+  solver_resource_limitst &decision_procedure)
 {
   const int timeout_seconds =
     options.get_signed_int_option("solver-time-limit");
 
   if(timeout_seconds > 0)
-  {
-    solver_resource_limitst *solver =
-      dynamic_cast<solver_resource_limitst *>(&decision_procedure);
-    if(solver == nullptr)
-    {
-      messaget log(message_handler);
-      log.warning() << "cannot set solver time limit on "
-                    << decision_procedure.decision_procedure_text()
-                    << messaget::eom;
-      return;
-    }
-
-    solver->set_time_limit_seconds(timeout_seconds);
-  }
+    decision_procedure.set_time_limit_seconds(timeout_seconds);
 }
 
 void solver_factoryt::solvert::set_decision_procedure(
@@ -531,7 +518,6 @@ solver_factoryt::get_smt2(smt2_dect::solvert solver)
     if(options.get_bool_option("fpa"))
       smt2_dec->use_FPA_theory = true;
 
-    set_decision_procedure_time_limit(*smt2_dec);
     return std::make_unique<solvert>(std::move(smt2_dec));
   }
   else if(filename == "-")
@@ -547,7 +533,6 @@ solver_factoryt::get_smt2(smt2_dect::solvert solver)
     if(options.get_bool_option("fpa"))
       smt2_conv->use_FPA_theory = true;
 
-    set_decision_procedure_time_limit(*smt2_conv);
     return std::make_unique<solvert>(std::move(smt2_conv));
   }
   else
@@ -565,7 +550,6 @@ solver_factoryt::get_smt2(smt2_dect::solvert solver)
     if(options.get_bool_option("fpa"))
       smt2_conv->use_FPA_theory = true;
 
-    set_decision_procedure_time_limit(*smt2_conv);
     return std::make_unique<solvert>(std::move(smt2_conv), std::move(out));
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/goto-checker/solver_factory.h b/src/goto-checker/solver_factory.h
index c172e9bd2ec..8ebeb2a4638 100644
--- a/src/goto-checker/solver_factory.h
+++ b/src/goto-checker/solver_factory.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class cmdlinet;
 class message_handlert;
 class namespacet;
 class optionst;
+class solver_resource_limitst;
 class stack_decision_proceduret;
 
 class solver_factoryt final
@@ -81,8 +82,8 @@ class solver_factoryt final
   /// Sets the timeout of \p decision_procedure if the `solver-time-limit`
   /// option has a positive value (in seconds).
   /// \note Most solvers silently ignore the time limit at the moment.
-  void
-  set_decision_procedure_time_limit(decision_proceduret &decision_procedure);
+  void set_decision_procedure_time_limit(
+    solver_resource_limitst &decision_procedure);
 
   // consistency checks during solver creation
   void no_beautification();