diff --git a/drivers/block/ahci.c b/drivers/block/ahci.c
index fe667a0769..4fb846ad37 100644
--- a/drivers/block/ahci.c
+++ b/drivers/block/ahci.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ u16 *ataid[AHCI_MAX_PORTS];
 
 /* Maximum timeouts for each event */
 #define WAIT_MS_SPINUP	20000
-#define WAIT_MS_DATAIO	5000
+#define WAIT_MS_DATAIO	10000
 #define WAIT_MS_FLUSH	5000
 #define WAIT_MS_LINKUP	200