diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/fw.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/fw.c
index 6471d33afb7d..50648738d679 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/fw.c
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ int mlx4_INIT_HCA(struct mlx4_dev *dev, struct mlx4_init_hca_param *param)
 	MLX4_PUT(inbox, (u8) (PAGE_SHIFT - 12), INIT_HCA_UAR_PAGE_SZ_OFFSET);
 	MLX4_PUT(inbox, param->log_uar_sz,      INIT_HCA_LOG_UAR_SZ_OFFSET);
 
-	err = mlx4_cmd(dev, mailbox->dma, 0, 0, MLX4_CMD_INIT_HCA, 1000);
+	err = mlx4_cmd(dev, mailbox->dma, 0, 0, MLX4_CMD_INIT_HCA, 10000);
 
 	if (err)
 		mlx4_err(dev, "INIT_HCA returns %d\n", err);