diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_i2c.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_i2c.c
index 0c48bdf3e7f8..25ac576b82be 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_i2c.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ int mgag200_i2c_init(struct mga_device *mdev, struct mga_i2c_chan *i2c)
 	i2c->adapter.algo_data = &i2c->bit;
 
 	i2c->bit.udelay = 10;
-	i2c->bit.timeout = 2;
+	i2c->bit.timeout = usecs_to_jiffies(2200);
 	i2c->bit.data = i2c;
 	i2c->bit.setsda		= mga_gpio_setsda;
 	i2c->bit.setscl		= mga_gpio_setscl;