diff --git a/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.cpp b/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.cpp
index 94fcb978..07f7759d 100644
--- a/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.cpp
+++ b/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void PlocMPSoCHandler::doStartUp() {
   // not work, no replies..
   if (startupState == StartupState::WAIT_CYCLES) {
     waitCycles++;
-    if (waitCycles >= 10) {
+    if (waitCycles >= 8) {
       startupState = StartupState::DONE;
       waitCycles = 0;
     }