diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
index e739d1979c87..6f65a9c9d6cf 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ 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) {
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ 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);
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ 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) {
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ 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) {
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ 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);
 
 
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ 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);
 
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ 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);
 
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ 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);
 
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ 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);