diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/hirschmann/hellcreek.c b/drivers/net/dsa/hirschmann/hellcreek.c
index b57aea92684b..7062db6a083c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/hirschmann/hellcreek.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/hirschmann/hellcreek.c
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@ static bool hellcreek_schedule_startable(struct hellcreek *hellcreek, int port)
 	/* Calculate difference to admin base time */
 	base_time_ns = ktime_to_ns(hellcreek_port->current_schedule->base_time);
 
-	return base_time_ns - current_ns < (s64)8 * NSEC_PER_SEC;
+	return base_time_ns - current_ns < (s64)4 * NSEC_PER_SEC;
 }
 
 static void hellcreek_start_schedule(struct hellcreek *hellcreek, int port)