diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf.h
index c74f614fef771..22841c619f37a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ struct i40e_vsi {
 #define I40EVF_MAX_RXBUFFER   16384  /* largest size for single descriptor */
 #define I40EVF_MAX_AQ_BUF_SIZE    4096
 #define I40EVF_AQ_LEN             32
-#define I40EVF_AQ_MAX_ERR         10 /* times to try before resetting AQ */
+#define I40EVF_AQ_MAX_ERR         20 /* times to try before resetting AQ */
 
 #define MAXIMUM_ETHERNET_VLAN_SIZE (VLAN_ETH_FRAME_LEN + ETH_FCS_LEN)
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
index 46af35fe8f072..4f3d5717bdeb6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
@@ -2344,7 +2344,7 @@ static void i40evf_init_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 	return;
 restart:
-	schedule_delayed_work(&adapter->init_task, msecs_to_jiffies(20));
+	schedule_delayed_work(&adapter->init_task, msecs_to_jiffies(30));
 	return;
 
 err_register:
@@ -2361,7 +2361,7 @@ static void i40evf_init_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		adapter->flags |= I40EVF_FLAG_PF_COMMS_FAILED;
 		return; /* do not reschedule */
 	}
-	schedule_delayed_work(&adapter->init_task, HZ / 2);
+	schedule_delayed_work(&adapter->init_task, HZ);
 }
 
 /**