diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index 42bd3a96f23b8fac6f847a61e04325b8a1c10be5..0a55eeff871e80126c07616eac938087393f184e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ struct rt2x00_dev {
  * in those cases REGISTER_BUSY_COUNT attempts should be
  * taken with a REGISTER_BUSY_DELAY interval.
  */
-#define REGISTER_BUSY_COUNT	5
+#define REGISTER_BUSY_COUNT	100
 #define REGISTER_BUSY_DELAY	100
 
 /*