diff --git a/mt7915/mcu.c b/mt7915/mcu.c
index 1aac8431..4c2c2426 100644
--- a/mt7915/mcu.c
+++ b/mt7915/mcu.c
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ mt7915_mcu_parse_response(struct mt76_dev *mdev, int cmd,
 static void
 mt7915_mcu_set_timeout(struct mt76_dev *mdev, int cmd)
 {
+	mdev->mcu.timeout = 5 * HZ;
+
 	if ((cmd & __MCU_CMD_FIELD_ID) != MCU_CMD_EXT_CID)
 		return;