diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/pci_psycho.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/pci_psycho.c
index 534320ef0db2..91ab466d6c66 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/pci_psycho.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/pci_psycho.c
@@ -1303,8 +1303,7 @@ static void psycho_controller_hwinit(struct pci_controller_info *p)
 {
 	u64 tmp;
 
-	/* PROM sets the IRQ retry value too low, increase it. */
-	psycho_write(p->pbm_A.controller_regs + PSYCHO_IRQ_RETRY, 0xff);
+	psycho_write(p->pbm_A.controller_regs + PSYCHO_IRQ_RETRY, 5);
 
 	/* Enable arbiter for all PCI slots. */
 	tmp = psycho_read(p->pbm_A.controller_regs + PSYCHO_PCIA_CTRL);
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/pci_schizo.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/pci_schizo.c
index f4f68e150d74..6a182bb66281 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/pci_schizo.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/pci_schizo.c
@@ -1936,9 +1936,7 @@ static void __init schizo_pbm_hw_init(struct pci_pbm_info *pbm)
 {
 	u64 tmp;
 
-	/* Set IRQ retry to infinity. */
-	schizo_write(pbm->pbm_regs + SCHIZO_PCI_IRQ_RETRY,
-		     SCHIZO_IRQ_RETRY_INF);
+	schizo_write(pbm->pbm_regs + SCHIZO_PCI_IRQ_RETRY, 5);
 
 	tmp = schizo_read(pbm->pbm_regs + SCHIZO_PCI_CTRL);