diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/bmi.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/bmi.h
index 0342073ed397bc96786d08d7eb26fc9dcb53d814..ff97e0e73c4e31c7ebb5d5657265763a0f173be3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/bmi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/bmi.h
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ struct bmi_target_info {
 	u32 type;
 };
 
-/* in msec */
-#define BMI_COMMUNICATION_TIMEOUT_HZ (2 * HZ)
+/* in jiffies */
+#define BMI_COMMUNICATION_TIMEOUT_HZ (3 * HZ)
 
 #define BMI_CE_NUM_TO_TARG 0
 #define BMI_CE_NUM_TO_HOST 1