diff --git a/hw/mc146818rtc.c b/hw/mc146818rtc.c
index e4d55c7..2616d0d 100644
--- a/hw/mc146818rtc.c
+++ b/hw/mc146818rtc.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 //#define DEBUG_CMOS
 
-#define RTC_REINJECT_ON_ACK_COUNT 1000
+#define RTC_REINJECT_ON_ACK_COUNT 20
 
 #define RTC_SECONDS             0
 #define RTC_SECONDS_ALARM       1