diff --git a/src/drivers/px4io/uploader.h b/src/drivers/px4io/uploader.h
index 22387a3e23..55f63eef96 100644
--- a/src/drivers/px4io/uploader.h
+++ b/src/drivers/px4io/uploader.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ private:
 	void			drain();
 	int			send(uint8_t c);
 	int			send(uint8_t *p, unsigned count);
-	int			get_sync(unsigned timeout = 1000);
+	int			get_sync(unsigned timeout = 40);
 	int			sync();
 	int			get_info(int param, uint32_t &val);
 	int			erase();