diff --git a/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_sis.c b/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_sis.c
index ea91658c7060..9d3043df22af 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_sis.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_sis.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
 #define SIS_CTRL_KERNEL_UP			0x80
 #define SIS_CTRL_KERNEL_PANIC			0x100
-#define SIS_CTRL_READY_TIMEOUT_SECS		30
+#define SIS_CTRL_READY_TIMEOUT_SECS		180
 #define SIS_CTRL_READY_RESUME_TIMEOUT_SECS	90
 #define SIS_CTRL_READY_POLL_INTERVAL_MSECS	10