diff --git a/kernel/power/process.c b/kernel/power/process.c
index 7da22beae14..6e8562cf8e6 100644
--- a/kernel/power/process.c
+++ b/kernel/power/process.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 /* 
  * Timeout for stopping processes
  */
-#define TIMEOUT	(20 * HZ)
+#define TIMEOUT	(2 * HZ)
 
 static int try_to_freeze_tasks(bool user_only)
 {