diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index 43927e1b3432..3de93ae70e5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ static irqreturn_t ixgbevf_msix_mbx(int irq, void *data)
 
 	if ((msg & IXGBE_MBVFICR_VFREQ_MASK) == IXGBE_PF_CONTROL_MSG)
 		mod_timer(&adapter->watchdog_timer,
-			  round_jiffies(jiffies + 10));
+			  round_jiffies(jiffies + 1));
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }