diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/ctl.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/ctl.c
index f1aeaff9f368..875922133782 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/ctl.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/ctl.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 #define TB_CTL_RX_PKG_COUNT	10
-#define TB_CTL_RETRIES		4
+#define TB_CTL_RETRIES		1
 
 /**
  * struct tb_ctl - Thunderbolt control channel