diff --git a/modules/mqnic/mqnic_board.c b/modules/mqnic/mqnic_board.c
index 5591195c8..506060db3 100644
--- a/modules/mqnic/mqnic_board.c
+++ b/modules/mqnic/mqnic_board.c
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ static int mqnic_alveo_board_init(struct mqnic_dev *mqnic)
 
 			mqnic_alveo_bmc_reg_write(mqnic, rb, 0x020000, 0);
 			mqnic_alveo_bmc_reg_write(mqnic, rb, 0x020000, 1);
-			msleep(100);
+			msleep(200);
 		}
 
 		if (mqnic_alveo_bmc_reg_read(mqnic, rb, 0x028000) != 0x74736574)
diff --git a/utils/mqnic-bmc.c b/utils/mqnic-bmc.c
index 6ade53479..1fb568a3e 100644
--- a/utils/mqnic-bmc.c
+++ b/utils/mqnic-bmc.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             // reset CMS
             mqnic_alveo_bmc_reg_write(bmc_rb, 0x020000, 0);
             mqnic_alveo_bmc_reg_write(bmc_rb, 0x020000, 1);
-            usleep(100000);
+            usleep(200000);
         }
 
         if (mqnic_alveo_bmc_reg_read(bmc_rb, 0x028000) != 0x74736574)