diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
index f156226fac21..bccca50a5777 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
@@ -2315,7 +2315,7 @@ static void i40evf_init_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 	return;
 restart:
-	schedule_delayed_work(&adapter->init_task, msecs_to_jiffies(30));
+	schedule_delayed_work(&adapter->init_task, msecs_to_jiffies(20));
 	return;
 
 err_register:
@@ -2332,7 +2332,7 @@ err:
 		adapter->flags |= I40EVF_FLAG_PF_COMMS_FAILED;
 		return; /* do not reschedule */
 	}
-	schedule_delayed_work(&adapter->init_task, HZ * 3);
+	schedule_delayed_work(&adapter->init_task, HZ / 2);
 }
 
 /**