diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/arch/x86/floppy/floppy.h b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/arch/x86/floppy/floppy.h
index 2ee31444a6..b115de523b 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/arch/x86/floppy/floppy.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/arch/x86/floppy/floppy.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 #define MOTOR_TIMEOUT 5000000		// 5 seconds
 #define MOTOR_SPINUP_DELAY 500000	// 500 msecs
-#define FLOPPY_CMD_TIMEOUT 1000000 // 5s
+#define FLOPPY_CMD_TIMEOUT 500000 // .5s
 #define MAX_DRIVES_PER_CTRL 2
 #define CYL_BUFFER_SIZE (5*B_PAGE_SIZE)