diff --git a/kernel/softlockup.c b/kernel/softlockup.c
index b75b492fbfcff63770bc099df2a7769fc1e26f09..17a0580653316b6642713444b5c4c293708f31b1 100644
--- a/kernel/softlockup.c
+++ b/kernel/softlockup.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ unsigned long __read_mostly sysctl_hung_task_check_count = 1024;
 /*
  * Zero means infinite timeout - no checking done:
  */
-unsigned long __read_mostly sysctl_hung_task_timeout_secs = 120;
+unsigned long __read_mostly sysctl_hung_task_timeout_secs = 480;
 
 unsigned long __read_mostly sysctl_hung_task_warnings = 10;