diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c b/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
index 59e7b19..e97a7c2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
@@ -5838,12 +5838,12 @@
 		dev_info(&pdev->dev, "using doorbell to reset controller\n");
 		writel(use_doorbell, vaddr + SA5_DOORBELL);
 
-		/* PMC hardware guys tell us we need a 5 second delay after
+		/* PMC hardware guys tell us we need a 10 second delay after
 		 * doorbell reset and before any attempt to talk to the board
 		 * at all to ensure that this actually works and doesn't fall
 		 * over in some weird corner cases.
 		 */
-		msleep(5000);
+		msleep(10000);
 	} else { /* Try to do it the PCI power state way */
 
 		/* Quoting from the Open CISS Specification: "The Power