diff --git a/drivers/block/sunvdc.c b/drivers/block/sunvdc.c
index 175a64619602..9c0553dd13e7 100644
--- a/drivers/block/sunvdc.c
+++ b/drivers/block/sunvdc.c
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ MODULE_VERSION(DRV_MODULE_VERSION);
 #define WAITING_FOR_GEN_CMD	0x04
 #define WAITING_FOR_ANY		-1
 
+#define	VDC_MAX_RETRIES	10
+
 static struct workqueue_struct *sunvdc_wq;
 
 struct vdc_req_entry {
@@ -431,6 +433,7 @@ static int __vdc_tx_trigger(struct vdc_port *port)
 		.end_idx		= dr->prod,
 	};
 	int err, delay;
+	int retries = 0;
 
 	hdr.seq = dr->snd_nxt;
 	delay = 1;
@@ -443,6 +446,8 @@ static int __vdc_tx_trigger(struct vdc_port *port)
 		udelay(delay);
 		if ((delay <<= 1) > 128)
 			delay = 128;
+		if (retries++ > VDC_MAX_RETRIES)
+			break;
 	} while (err == -EAGAIN);
 
 	if (err == -ENOTCONN)