diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/uv/uv_bau.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/uv/uv_bau.h
index 16ce58c6d252..37d369859c8e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/uv/uv_bau.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/uv/uv_bau.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
  *  we're using 655us, similar to UV1: 65 units of 10us
  */
 #define UV1_INTD_SOFT_ACK_TIMEOUT_PERIOD (9UL)
-#define UV2_INTD_SOFT_ACK_TIMEOUT_PERIOD (65*10UL)
+#define UV2_INTD_SOFT_ACK_TIMEOUT_PERIOD (15UL)
 
 #define UV_INTD_SOFT_ACK_TIMEOUT_PERIOD	(is_uv1_hub() ?			\
 		UV1_INTD_SOFT_ACK_TIMEOUT_PERIOD :			\
@@ -106,12 +106,20 @@
 #define DS_SOURCE_TIMEOUT		3
 /*
  * bits put together from HRP_LB_BAU_SB_ACTIVATION_STATUS_0/1/2
- * values 1 and 5 will not occur
+ * values 1 and 3 will not occur
+ *        Decoded meaning              ERROR  BUSY    AUX ERR
+ * -------------------------------     ----   -----   -------
+ * IDLE                                 0       0        0
+ * BUSY (active)                        0       1        0
+ * SW Ack Timeout (destination)         1       0        0
+ * SW Ack INTD rejected (strong NACK)   1       0        1
+ * Source Side Time Out Detected        1       1        0
+ * Destination Side PUT Failed          1       1        1
  */
 #define UV2H_DESC_IDLE			0
-#define UV2H_DESC_DEST_TIMEOUT		2
-#define UV2H_DESC_DEST_STRONG_NACK	3
-#define UV2H_DESC_BUSY			4
+#define UV2H_DESC_BUSY			2
+#define UV2H_DESC_DEST_TIMEOUT		4
+#define UV2H_DESC_DEST_STRONG_NACK	5
 #define UV2H_DESC_SOURCE_TIMEOUT	6
 #define UV2H_DESC_DEST_PUT_ERR		7