diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
index cb7aac9cd9e7..ed2b4e6dca38 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static int send_control_msg(struct usb_serial_port *port, u8 requesttype,
 	retval = usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
 				requesttype,
 				USB_DIR_OUT|USB_TYPE_VENDOR|USB_RECIP_INTERFACE,
-				0, 0, buffer, 1, 0);
+				0, 0, buffer, 1, USB_CTRL_SET_TIMEOUT);
 	kfree(buffer);
 
 	if (retval < 0)