diff --git a/YAMDCC.ECAccess/EC.cs b/YAMDCC.ECAccess/EC.cs
index 3cbefce..0be90f5 100644
--- a/YAMDCC.ECAccess/EC.cs
+++ b/YAMDCC.ECAccess/EC.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ private enum ECCommand : byte
         /// to wait for an EC status.
         /// </summary>
         private static readonly long ECStatusTimeoutTicks =
-            Stopwatch.Frequency / 200;  // 5 ms, should be plenty for EC status waits
+            Stopwatch.Frequency / 100;  // 10 ms, should be plenty for EC status waits
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Used to synchronise EC access.