diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 8bc7e495b027..1ddd6721d7cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -3903,7 +3903,7 @@ static int bnxt_hwrm_do_send_msg(struct bnxt *bp, void *msg, u32 msg_len,
 			if (len)
 				break;
 			/* on first few passes, just barely sleep */
-			if (i < DFLT_HWRM_CMD_TIMEOUT)
+			if (i < HWRM_SHORT_TIMEOUT_COUNTER)
 				usleep_range(HWRM_SHORT_MIN_TIMEOUT,
 					     HWRM_SHORT_MAX_TIMEOUT);
 			else