diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
index cd9f9fc53f8b..0cbefa3d1e45 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5300_agn_cfg = {
 	.chain_noise_num_beacons = IWL_CAL_NUM_BEACONS,
 	.plcp_delta_threshold = IWL_MAX_PLCP_ERR_LONG_THRESHOLD_DEF,
 	.chain_noise_scale = 1000,
-	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_DEF_MONITORING_PERIOD,
+	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_LONG_MONITORING_PERIOD,
 	.max_event_log_size = 512,
 	.ucode_tracing = true,
 	.sensitivity_calib_by_driver = true,
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5100_bgn_cfg = {
 	.chain_noise_num_beacons = IWL_CAL_NUM_BEACONS,
 	.plcp_delta_threshold = IWL_MAX_PLCP_ERR_LONG_THRESHOLD_DEF,
 	.chain_noise_scale = 1000,
-	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_DEF_MONITORING_PERIOD,
+	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_LONG_MONITORING_PERIOD,
 	.max_event_log_size = 512,
 	.ucode_tracing = true,
 	.sensitivity_calib_by_driver = true,
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5100_abg_cfg = {
 	.chain_noise_num_beacons = IWL_CAL_NUM_BEACONS,
 	.plcp_delta_threshold = IWL_MAX_PLCP_ERR_LONG_THRESHOLD_DEF,
 	.chain_noise_scale = 1000,
-	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_DEF_MONITORING_PERIOD,
+	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_LONG_MONITORING_PERIOD,
 	.max_event_log_size = 512,
 	.ucode_tracing = true,
 	.sensitivity_calib_by_driver = true,
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5100_agn_cfg = {
 	.chain_noise_num_beacons = IWL_CAL_NUM_BEACONS,
 	.plcp_delta_threshold = IWL_MAX_PLCP_ERR_LONG_THRESHOLD_DEF,
 	.chain_noise_scale = 1000,
-	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_DEF_MONITORING_PERIOD,
+	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_LONG_MONITORING_PERIOD,
 	.max_event_log_size = 512,
 	.ucode_tracing = true,
 	.sensitivity_calib_by_driver = true,
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5350_agn_cfg = {
 	.chain_noise_num_beacons = IWL_CAL_NUM_BEACONS,
 	.plcp_delta_threshold = IWL_MAX_PLCP_ERR_LONG_THRESHOLD_DEF,
 	.chain_noise_scale = 1000,
-	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_DEF_MONITORING_PERIOD,
+	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_LONG_MONITORING_PERIOD,
 	.max_event_log_size = 512,
 	.ucode_tracing = true,
 	.sensitivity_calib_by_driver = true,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
index b6468e962115..cee06b968de8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6000g2b_2agn_cfg = {
 	.support_ct_kill_exit = true,
 	.plcp_delta_threshold = IWL_MAX_PLCP_ERR_THRESHOLD_DEF,
 	.chain_noise_scale = 1000,
-	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_DEF_MONITORING_PERIOD,
+	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_LONG_MONITORING_PERIOD,
 	.max_event_log_size = 512,
 	.sensitivity_calib_by_driver = true,
 	.chain_noise_calib_by_driver = true,
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6000g2b_2abg_cfg = {
 	.support_ct_kill_exit = true,
 	.plcp_delta_threshold = IWL_MAX_PLCP_ERR_THRESHOLD_DEF,
 	.chain_noise_scale = 1000,
-	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_DEF_MONITORING_PERIOD,
+	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_LONG_MONITORING_PERIOD,
 	.max_event_log_size = 512,
 	.sensitivity_calib_by_driver = true,
 	.chain_noise_calib_by_driver = true,
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6000g2b_2bgn_cfg = {
 	.support_ct_kill_exit = true,
 	.plcp_delta_threshold = IWL_MAX_PLCP_ERR_THRESHOLD_DEF,
 	.chain_noise_scale = 1000,
-	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_DEF_MONITORING_PERIOD,
+	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_LONG_MONITORING_PERIOD,
 	.max_event_log_size = 512,
 	.sensitivity_calib_by_driver = true,
 	.chain_noise_calib_by_driver = true,
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6000g2b_2bg_cfg = {
 	.support_ct_kill_exit = true,
 	.plcp_delta_threshold = IWL_MAX_PLCP_ERR_THRESHOLD_DEF,
 	.chain_noise_scale = 1000,
-	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_DEF_MONITORING_PERIOD,
+	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_LONG_MONITORING_PERIOD,
 	.max_event_log_size = 512,
 	.sensitivity_calib_by_driver = true,
 	.chain_noise_calib_by_driver = true,
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6000g2b_bgn_cfg = {
 	.support_ct_kill_exit = true,
 	.plcp_delta_threshold = IWL_MAX_PLCP_ERR_THRESHOLD_DEF,
 	.chain_noise_scale = 1000,
-	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_DEF_MONITORING_PERIOD,
+	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_LONG_MONITORING_PERIOD,
 	.max_event_log_size = 512,
 	.sensitivity_calib_by_driver = true,
 	.chain_noise_calib_by_driver = true,
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6000g2b_bg_cfg = {
 	.support_ct_kill_exit = true,
 	.plcp_delta_threshold = IWL_MAX_PLCP_ERR_THRESHOLD_DEF,
 	.chain_noise_scale = 1000,
-	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_DEF_MONITORING_PERIOD,
+	.monitor_recover_period = IWL_LONG_MONITORING_PERIOD,
 	.max_event_log_size = 512,
 	.sensitivity_calib_by_driver = true,
 	.chain_noise_calib_by_driver = true,