diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c
index 9b529ea62bff..0712a898205d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ static int wil_cfg80211_connect(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		wil->bss = bss;
 		/* Connect can take lots of time */
 		mod_timer(&wil->connect_timer,
-			  jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(2000));
+			  jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(5000));
 	} else {
 		clear_bit(wil_status_fwconnecting, wil->status);
 	}