diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c b/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c
index 5af6736bd384..42cf629357b5 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
 /* Define the timeout for waiting for a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP reply */
 #define CONF_OPEN_RETRIES 	2	/* (Re)open devices twice */
 #define CONF_SEND_RETRIES 	6	/* Send six requests per open */
-#define CONF_INTER_TIMEOUT	(HZ)	/* Inter-device timeout: 1 second */
 #define CONF_BASE_TIMEOUT	(HZ*2)	/* Initial timeout: 2 seconds */
 #define CONF_TIMEOUT_RANDOM	(HZ)	/* Maximum amount of randomization */
 #define CONF_TIMEOUT_MULT	*7/4	/* Rate of timeout growth */
@@ -1225,9 +1224,11 @@ static int __init ic_dynamic(void)
 			ic_rarp_send_if(d);
 #endif
 
-		jiff = jiffies + (d->next ? CONF_INTER_TIMEOUT : timeout);
-		while (time_before(jiffies, jiff) && !ic_got_reply)
-			schedule_timeout_uninterruptible(1);
+		if (!d->next) {
+			jiff = jiffies + timeout;
+			while (time_before(jiffies, jiff) && !ic_got_reply)
+				schedule_timeout_uninterruptible(1);
+		}
 #ifdef IPCONFIG_DHCP
 		/* DHCP isn't done until we get a DHCPACK. */
 		if ((ic_got_reply & IC_BOOTP) &&