diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_i2c.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_i2c.c
index ac8e34eef513..07f7e43c0dca 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_i2c.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ struct mga_i2c_chan *mgag200_i2c_create(struct drm_device *dev)
 	i2c->adapter.algo_data = &i2c->bit;
 
 	i2c->bit.udelay = 10;
-	i2c->bit.timeout = 2;
+	i2c->bit.timeout = usecs_to_jiffies(2200);
 	i2c->bit.data = i2c;
 	i2c->bit.setsda		= mga_gpio_setsda;
 	i2c->bit.setscl		= mga_gpio_setscl;