diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_main.c
index 8e2436d14621..c3f0f84164d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_main.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ try_again:
 		done = ionic_dev_cmd_done(idev);
 		if (done)
 			break;
-		msleep(20);
+		msleep(5);
 		hb = ionic_heartbeat_check(ionic);
 	} while (!done && !hb && time_before(jiffies, max_wait));
 	duration = jiffies - start_time;