diff --git a/msm/vidc/hfi_common.c b/msm/vidc/hfi_common.c
index cea5b001be71..8dd590f97606 100644
--- a/msm/vidc/hfi_common.c
+++ b/msm/vidc/hfi_common.c
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ static int __tzbsp_set_video_state(enum tzbsp_video_state state)
 static inline int __boot_firmware_common(struct venus_hfi_device *device)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
-	u32 ctrl_init_val = 0, ctrl_status = 0, count = 0, max_tries = 10000;
+	u32 ctrl_init_val = 0, ctrl_status = 0, count = 0, max_tries = 1000;
 
 	ctrl_init_val = BIT(0);
 	if (device->res->cvp_internal)
diff --git a/msm/vidc/hfi_iris2.c b/msm/vidc/hfi_iris2.c
index 12377281e5b3..a352fbd4625c 100644
--- a/msm/vidc/hfi_iris2.c
+++ b/msm/vidc/hfi_iris2.c
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ void __core_clear_interrupt_iris2(struct venus_hfi_device *device)
 int __boot_firmware_iris2(struct venus_hfi_device *device)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
-	u32 ctrl_init_val = 0, ctrl_status = 0, count = 0, max_tries = 10000;
+	u32 ctrl_init_val = 0, ctrl_status = 0, count = 0, max_tries = 1000;
 
 	ctrl_init_val = BIT(0);
 	if (device->res->cvp_internal)