diff --git a/src/modules/systemlib/pwm_limit/pwm_limit.h b/src/modules/systemlib/pwm_limit/pwm_limit.h
index 23adc9ee3a..644059e5a4 100644
--- a/src/modules/systemlib/pwm_limit/pwm_limit.h
+++ b/src/modules/systemlib/pwm_limit/pwm_limit.h
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ __BEGIN_DECLS
  * time for the ESCs to initialize
  * (this is not actually needed if PWM is sent right after boot)
  */
-#define INIT_TIME_US 500000
+#define INIT_TIME_US 50000
 /*
  * time to slowly ramp up the ESCs
  */
-#define RAMP_TIME_US 2500000
+#define RAMP_TIME_US 500000
 
 enum pwm_limit_state {
 	PWM_LIMIT_STATE_OFF = 0,