1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/dma/ioat/dma_v2.c b/drivers/dma/ioat/dma_v2.c
index f4a51d4d0349..5d65f8377971 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ioat/dma_v2.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/ioat/dma_v2.c
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ int ioat2_alloc_chan_resources(struct dma_chan *c)
         struct ioat_ring_ent **ring;
         u64 status;
         int order;
+        int i = 0;
 
         /* have we already been set up? */
         if (ioat->ring)
@@ -548,8 +549,11 @@ int ioat2_alloc_chan_resources(struct dma_chan *c)
         ioat2_start_null_desc(ioat);
 
         /* check that we got off the ground */
-        udelay(5);
-        status = ioat_chansts(chan);
+        do {
+                udelay(1);
+                status = ioat_chansts(chan);
+        } while (i++ < 20 && !is_ioat_active(status) && !is_ioat_idle(status));
+
         if (is_ioat_active(status) || is_ioat_idle(status)) {
                 set_bit(IOAT_RUN, &chan->state);
                 return 1 << ioat->alloc_order;