diff --git a/backend/pixma_bjnp_private.h b/backend/pixma_bjnp_private.h
index fe78acc48..a7870c686 100644
--- a/backend/pixma_bjnp_private.h
+++ b/backend/pixma_bjnp_private.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 /* timers */
 #define BJNP_BROADCAST_INTERVAL 10 	/* ms between broadcasts */
 #define BJNP_BC_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT 500  	/* waiting time for broadc. responses */
-#define BJNP_TIMEOUT_MIN 500		/* minimum tiemout value for network operations */
+#define BJNP_TIMEOUT_MIN 1000		/* minimum tiemout value for network operations */
 #define BJNP_USLEEP_MS 1000          	/* sleep for 1 msec */
 
 /* retries */