diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
index cfbd9d79baa7..726d7ad9408b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ int write_nic_byte_E(struct net_device *dev, int indx, u8 data)
 
 	status = usb_control_msg(udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(udev, 0),
 				 RTL8187_REQ_SET_REGS, RTL8187_REQT_WRITE,
-				 indx | 0xfe00, 0, usbdata, 1, HZ / 2);
+				 indx | 0xfe00, 0, usbdata, 1, 500);
 	kfree(usbdata);
 
 	if (status < 0) {
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ int read_nic_byte_E(struct net_device *dev, int indx, u8 *data)
 
 	status = usb_control_msg(udev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(udev, 0),
 				 RTL8187_REQ_GET_REGS, RTL8187_REQT_READ,
-				 indx | 0xfe00, 0, usbdata, 1, HZ / 2);
+				 indx | 0xfe00, 0, usbdata, 1, 500);
 	*data = *usbdata;
 	kfree(usbdata);
 
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ int write_nic_byte(struct net_device *dev, int indx, u8 data)
 	status = usb_control_msg(udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(udev, 0),
 				 RTL8187_REQ_SET_REGS, RTL8187_REQT_WRITE,
 				 (indx & 0xff) | 0xff00, (indx >> 8) & 0x0f,
-				 usbdata, 1, HZ / 2);
+				 usbdata, 1, 500);
 	kfree(usbdata);
 
 	if (status < 0) {
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ int write_nic_word(struct net_device *dev, int indx, u16 data)
 	status = usb_control_msg(udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(udev, 0),
 				 RTL8187_REQ_SET_REGS, RTL8187_REQT_WRITE,
 				 (indx & 0xff) | 0xff00, (indx >> 8) & 0x0f,
-				 usbdata, 2, HZ / 2);
+				 usbdata, 2, 500);
 	kfree(usbdata);
 
 	if (status < 0) {
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ int write_nic_dword(struct net_device *dev, int indx, u32 data)
 	status = usb_control_msg(udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(udev, 0),
 				 RTL8187_REQ_SET_REGS, RTL8187_REQT_WRITE,
 				 (indx & 0xff) | 0xff00, (indx >> 8) & 0x0f,
-				 usbdata, 4, HZ / 2);
+				 usbdata, 4, 500);
 	kfree(usbdata);
 
 	if (status < 0) {
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ int read_nic_byte(struct net_device *dev, int indx, u8 *data)
 	status = usb_control_msg(udev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(udev, 0),
 				 RTL8187_REQ_GET_REGS, RTL8187_REQT_READ,
 				 (indx & 0xff) | 0xff00, (indx >> 8) & 0x0f,
-				 usbdata, 1, HZ / 2);
+				 usbdata, 1, 500);
 	*data = *usbdata;
 	kfree(usbdata);
 
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ int read_nic_word(struct net_device *dev, int indx, u16 *data)
 	status = usb_control_msg(udev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(udev, 0),
 				 RTL8187_REQ_GET_REGS, RTL8187_REQT_READ,
 				 (indx & 0xff) | 0xff00, (indx >> 8) & 0x0f,
-				 usbdata, 2, HZ / 2);
+				 usbdata, 2, 500);
 	*data = *usbdata;
 	kfree(usbdata);
 
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ static int read_nic_word_E(struct net_device *dev, int indx, u16 *data)
 
 	status = usb_control_msg(udev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(udev, 0),
 				 RTL8187_REQ_GET_REGS, RTL8187_REQT_READ,
-				 indx | 0xfe00, 0, usbdata, 2, HZ / 2);
+				 indx | 0xfe00, 0, usbdata, 2, 500);
 	*data = *usbdata;
 	kfree(usbdata);
 
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ int read_nic_dword(struct net_device *dev, int indx, u32 *data)
 	status = usb_control_msg(udev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(udev, 0),
 				 RTL8187_REQ_GET_REGS, RTL8187_REQT_READ,
 				 (indx & 0xff) | 0xff00, (indx >> 8) & 0x0f,
-				 usbdata, 4, HZ / 2);
+				 usbdata, 4, 500);
 	*data = *usbdata;
 	kfree(usbdata);