diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-core.c b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-core.c
index eebd5d7088d0..fb3008a7233f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-core.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ int em28xx_read_reg_req_len(struct em28xx *dev, u8 req, u16 reg,
 	mutex_lock(&dev->ctrl_urb_lock);
 	ret = usb_control_msg(dev->udev, pipe, req,
 			      USB_DIR_IN | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE,
-			      0x0000, reg, dev->urb_buf, len, HZ);
+			      0x0000, reg, dev->urb_buf, len, 1000);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		if (reg_debug)
 			printk(" failed!\n");
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ int em28xx_write_regs_req(struct em28xx *dev, u8 req, u16 reg, char *buf,
 	memcpy(dev->urb_buf, buf, len);
 	ret = usb_control_msg(dev->udev, pipe, req,
 			      USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE,
-			      0x0000, reg, dev->urb_buf, len, HZ);
+			      0x0000, reg, dev->urb_buf, len, 1000);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->ctrl_urb_lock);
 
 	if (ret < 0)