diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.c
index 1b68bd9..a27fdb3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.c
@@ -1501,6 +1501,7 @@
 
 	be_cmd_hdr_prepare(&req->hdr, CMD_SUBSYSTEM_LOWLEVEL,
 			OPCODE_LOWLEVEL_LOOPBACK_TEST, sizeof(*req));
+	req->hdr.timeout = 4;
 
 	req->pattern = cpu_to_le64(pattern);
 	req->src_port = cpu_to_le32(port_num);