diff --git a/drivers/hv/connection.c b/drivers/hv/connection.c
index c2d74ee95f60c599ecbdb7b8347ea04bfec05588..59c11ff90d1285addd24faa205b4b589ab4e646f 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/connection.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/connection.c
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ int vmbus_post_msg(void *buffer, size_t buflen, bool can_sleep)
 		else
 			mdelay(usec / 1000);
 
-		if (usec < 256000)
+		if (retries < 22)
 			usec *= 2;
 	}
 	return ret;