diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-au1550.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-au1550.c
index 98ee11a..4f5150c 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-au1550.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-au1550.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 	int i;
 
 	/* Wait for Master Done. */
-	for (i = 0; i < adap->xfer_timeout; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < 2 * adap->xfer_timeout; i++) {
 		if ((RD(adap, PSC_SMBEVNT) & PSC_SMBEVNT_MD) != 0)
 			return 0;
 		udelay(1);