diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/usb.c
index f0188c83c79f7d6027bdee6372768d3657347a2a..2721cf89fb160f0d3f4e6106474c5da101707a18 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/usb.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static int _usbctrl_vendorreq_sync_read(struct usb_device *udev, u8 request,
 
 	do {
 		status = usb_control_msg(udev, pipe, request, reqtype, value,
-					 index, pdata, len, 0); /*max. timeout*/
+					 index, pdata, len, 1000);
 		if (status < 0) {
 			/* firmware download is checksumed, don't retry */
 			if ((value >= FW_8192C_START_ADDRESS &&