diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mlxcpld.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mlxcpld.c
index dbd185368c38..9e45214d1eb6 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mlxcpld.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mlxcpld.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #define MLXCPLD_I2C_MAX_ADDR_LEN	4
 #define MLXCPLD_I2C_RETR_NUM		2
 #define MLXCPLD_I2C_XFER_TO		500000 /* usec */
-#define MLXCPLD_I2C_POLL_TIME		2000   /* usec */
+#define MLXCPLD_I2C_POLL_TIME		400   /* usec */
 
 /* LPC I2C registers */
 #define MLXCPLD_LPCI2C_CPBLTY_REG	0x0