diff --git a/mt7915/mcu.c b/mt7915/mcu.c
index 87d0dd04..b4760820 100644
--- a/mt7915/mcu.c
+++ b/mt7915/mcu.c
@@ -2388,7 +2388,7 @@ int mt7915_mcu_init_firmware(struct mt7915_dev *dev)
 int mt7915_mcu_init(struct mt7915_dev *dev)
 {
 	static const struct mt76_mcu_ops mt7915_mcu_ops = {
-		.max_retry = 3,
+		.max_retry = 1,
 		.headroom = sizeof(struct mt76_connac2_mcu_txd),
 		.mcu_skb_prepare_msg = mt76_connac2_mcu_fill_message,
 		.mcu_skb_send_msg = mt7915_mcu_send_message,