diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
index 2d018b4d1afc..6561a33d84aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
@@ -2854,11 +2854,11 @@ static void i40evf_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	adapter->state = __I40EVF_REMOVE;
 	adapter->aq_required = 0;
 	i40evf_request_reset(adapter);
-	msleep(20);
+	msleep(50);
 	/* If the FW isn't responding, kick it once, but only once. */
 	if (!i40evf_asq_done(hw)) {
 		i40evf_request_reset(adapter);
-		msleep(20);
+		msleep(50);
 	}
 
 	if (adapter->msix_entries) {