diff --git a/drivers/net/at91_emac.c b/drivers/net/at91_emac.c
index d82459b1ce9c5aef4ce1913d787a2fd72b69a9cf..6e42bfe1d749a48fbffe11f505243f1250f507dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/at91_emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/at91_emac.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static int at91emac_phy_reset(struct eth_device *netdev)
 	at91emac_write(emac, CONFIG_DRIVER_AT91EMAC_PHYADDR, MII_BMCR,
 		(BMCR_ANENABLE | BMCR_ANRESTART));
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 100000 / 100; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < 30000; i++) {
 		at91emac_read(emac, CONFIG_DRIVER_AT91EMAC_PHYADDR,
 			MII_BMSR, &status);
 		if (status & BMSR_ANEGCOMPLETE)