diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c b/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c
index 8e7328c6a390..ed4ef09c2136 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 /* Define the timeout for waiting for a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP reply */
 #define CONF_OPEN_RETRIES 	2	/* (Re)open devices twice */
 #define CONF_SEND_RETRIES 	6	/* Send six requests per open */
-#define CONF_INTER_TIMEOUT	(HZ/2)	/* Inter-device timeout: 1/2 second */
+#define CONF_INTER_TIMEOUT	(HZ)	/* Inter-device timeout: 1 second */
 #define CONF_BASE_TIMEOUT	(HZ*2)	/* Initial timeout: 2 seconds */
 #define CONF_TIMEOUT_RANDOM	(HZ)	/* Maximum amount of randomization */
 #define CONF_TIMEOUT_MULT	*7/4	/* Rate of timeout growth */