diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index d5ece6e..ee49fe2 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ static void panic_nand_wait_ready(struct mtd_info *mtd, unsigned long timeo)
 void nand_wait_ready(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 {
 	struct nand_chip *chip = mtd->priv;
-	unsigned long timeo = jiffies + 2;
+	unsigned long timeo = jiffies + (2 * HZ) / 1000;
 
 	/* 400ms timeout */
 	if (in_interrupt() || oops_in_progress)