diff --git a/src/boot.c b/src/boot.c
index ec411b7..325fac0 100644
--- a/src/boot.c
+++ b/src/boot.c
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ int bootprio_find_usb(struct usbdevice_s *usbdev, int lun)
  * Boot setup
  ****************************************************************/
 
+static int BootRetryTime;
 static int CheckFloppySig = 1;
 
 #define DEFAULT_PRIO           9999
@@ -271,6 +272,8 @@ boot_init(void)
         }
     }
 
+    BootRetryTime = romfile_loadint("etc/boot-fail-wait", 60*1000);
+
     loadBootOrder();
 }
 
@@ -629,15 +632,15 @@ boot_rom(u32 vector)
 static void
 boot_fail(void)
 {
-    u32 retrytime = romfile_loadint("etc/boot-fail-wait", 60*1000);
-    if (retrytime == (u32)-1)
+    if (BootRetryTime == (u32)-1)
         printf("No bootable device.\n");
     else
-        printf("No bootable device.  Retrying in %d seconds.\n", retrytime/1000);
+        printf("No bootable device.  Retrying in %d seconds.\n"
+               , BootRetryTime/1000);
     // Wait for 'retrytime' milliseconds and then reboot.
-    u32 end = calc_future_timer(retrytime);
+    u32 end = calc_future_timer(BootRetryTime);
     for (;;) {
-        if (retrytime != (u32)-1 && check_timer(end))
+        if (BootRetryTime != (u32)-1 && check_timer(end))
             break;
         yield_toirq();
     }