diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c b/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
index a8a7be0d06f..bbeaf3a776c 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
@@ -3393,7 +3393,7 @@ static void mv_soc_reset_hc_port(struct mv_host_priv *hpriv,
 	ZERO(0x024);		/* respq outp */
 	ZERO(0x020);		/* respq inp */
 	ZERO(0x02c);		/* test control */
-	writel(0xbc, port_mmio + EDMA_IORDY_TMOUT);
+	writel(0x800, port_mmio + EDMA_IORDY_TMOUT);
 }
 
 #undef ZERO