diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/transport.c b/drivers/usb/storage/transport.c
index fcb320217218..e20dc525d177 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/transport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/transport.c
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ int usb_stor_Bulk_max_lun(struct us_data *us)
 				 US_BULK_GET_MAX_LUN, 
 				 USB_DIR_IN | USB_TYPE_CLASS | 
 				 USB_RECIP_INTERFACE,
-				 0, us->ifnum, us->iobuf, 1, HZ);
+				 0, us->ifnum, us->iobuf, 1, 10*HZ);
 
 	US_DEBUGP("GetMaxLUN command result is %d, data is %d\n", 
 		  result, us->iobuf[0]);