1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_kcs_sm.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_kcs_sm.c
index 6a4bdc18955a..8c25f596808a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_kcs_sm.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_kcs_sm.c
@@ -251,8 +251,9 @@ static inline int check_obf(struct si_sm_data *kcs, unsigned char status,
         if (!GET_STATUS_OBF(status)) {
                 kcs->obf_timeout -= time;
                 if (kcs->obf_timeout < 0) {
-                    start_error_recovery(kcs, "OBF not ready in time");
-                    return 1;
+                        kcs->obf_timeout = OBF_RETRY_TIMEOUT;
+                        start_error_recovery(kcs, "OBF not ready in time");
+                        return 1;
                 }
                 return 0;
         }