diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/pio.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/pio.c
index e0e1ff2a0c72..d4022450b73f 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/pio.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/pio.c
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ static void sc_wait_for_packet_egress(struct send_context *sc, int pause)
 		/* counter is reset if occupancy count changes */
 		if (reg != reg_prev)
 			loop = 0;
-		if (loop > 500) {
+		if (loop > 50000) {
 			/* timed out - bounce the link */
 			dd_dev_err(dd,
 				   "%s: context %u(%u) timeout waiting for packets to egress, remaining count %u, bouncing link\n",