diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c
index 5372e948e761d2b2f8f373a55a33e9c87969201f..bd367b79a4d30c475f21ecbd0b140430672ac1d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ static int ath6kl_usb_submit_ctrl_in(struct ath6kl_usb *ar_usb,
 				 req,
 				 USB_DIR_IN | USB_TYPE_VENDOR |
 				 USB_RECIP_DEVICE, value, index, buf,
-				 size, 2 * HZ);
+				 size, 2000);
 
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		ath6kl_warn("Failed to read usb control message: %d\n", ret);