diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/pihpsdr.c b/rigs/kenwood/pihpsdr.c
index c308301a9..a7a3cebee 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/pihpsdr.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/pihpsdr.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ const struct rig_caps pihpsdr_caps =
     .serial_handshake = RIG_HANDSHAKE_NONE,
     .write_delay =  0,
     .post_write_delay =  50,    /* ms */
-    .timeout =  50,
+    .timeout =  500,
     .retry =  1,
     .has_get_func =  PIHPSDR_FUNC_ALL,
     .has_set_func =  PIHPSDR_FUNC_ALL,