diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/ft2000.c b/rigs/yaesu/ft2000.c
index aeaa6af13..c4428cf04 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/ft2000.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/ft2000.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ft2000_caps =
     .write_delay =        FT2000_WRITE_DELAY,
     .post_write_delay =   FT2000_POST_WRITE_DELAY,
     .timeout =            2000,
-    .retry =              10,
+    .retry =              3,
     .has_get_func =       FT2000_FUNCS,
     .has_set_func =       FT2000_FUNCS,
     .has_get_level =      FT2000_LEVELS,