diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index ac6883f5a43e..509469cb9265 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #define IEEE80211_ASSOC_TIMEOUT (HZ / 5)
 #define IEEE80211_ASSOC_MAX_TRIES 3
 #define IEEE80211_MONITORING_INTERVAL (2 * HZ)
-#define IEEE80211_PROBE_WAIT (HZ / 20)
+#define IEEE80211_PROBE_WAIT (HZ / 5)
 #define IEEE80211_PROBE_IDLE_TIME (60 * HZ)
 #define IEEE80211_RETRY_AUTH_INTERVAL (1 * HZ)