diff --git a/linux/ipcore/PapbVcInterface.h b/linux/ipcore/PapbVcInterface.h
index 9c6734e8..b5160748 100644
--- a/linux/ipcore/PapbVcInterface.h
+++ b/linux/ipcore/PapbVcInterface.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class PapbVcInterface : public VirtualChannelIF {
 
   static constexpr long int FIRST_DELAY_PAPB_POLLING_NS = 10;
   static constexpr long int MAX_DELAY_PAPB_POLLING_NS = 40;
-  static constexpr uint32_t MAX_BUSY_POLLS = 100000;
+  static constexpr uint32_t MAX_BUSY_POLLS = 1000;
 
   LinuxLibgpioIF* gpioComIF = nullptr;
   /** High when external buffer memory of virtual channel is empty */