diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c
index a917092b259ce..aba70f35e574b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ 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);