diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/fsl_ifc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/fsl_ifc_nand.c
index 2af09edf405b..5c52cf1b7bd4 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/fsl_ifc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/fsl_ifc_nand.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 #define ERR_BYTE		0xFF /* Value returned for read
 					bytes when read failed	*/
-#define IFC_TIMEOUT_MSECS	500  /* Maximum number of mSecs to wait
+#define IFC_TIMEOUT_MSECS	1000 /* Maximum timeout to wait
 					for IFC NAND Machine	*/
 
 struct fsl_ifc_ctrl;