diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index 55c2883af40..7738432c62d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ static void panic_nand_wait_ready(struct mtd_info *mtd, unsigned long timeo)
 void nand_wait_ready(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 {
 	struct nand_chip *chip = mtd->priv;
-	unsigned long timeo = jiffies + 2;
+	unsigned long timeo = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(20);
 
 	/* 400ms timeout */
 	if (in_interrupt() || oops_in_progress)