diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/igt_flush_test.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/igt_flush_test.c
index b84594601d30..b484e12df417 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/igt_flush_test.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/igt_flush_test.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ int igt_flush_test(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 
 	cond_resched();
 
-	if (intel_gt_wait_for_idle(gt, HZ) == -ETIME) {
+	if (intel_gt_wait_for_idle(gt, HZ * 3) == -ETIME) {
 		pr_err("%pS timed out, cancelling all further testing.\n",
 		       __builtin_return_address(0));