1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c b/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
index 162c624f7f53..ad6c619e3a56 100644
--- a/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
@@ -682,8 +682,8 @@ static int myri10ge_load_firmware(struct myri10ge_priv *mgp)
         msleep(1);
         mb();
         i = 0;
-        while (mgp->cmd->data != MYRI10GE_NO_CONFIRM_DATA && i < 20) {
-                msleep(1);
+        while (mgp->cmd->data != MYRI10GE_NO_CONFIRM_DATA && i < 9) {
+                msleep(1 << i);
                 i++;
         }
         if (mgp->cmd->data != MYRI10GE_NO_CONFIRM_DATA) {