diff --git a/client/src/mifare/mifarehost.c b/client/src/mifare/mifarehost.c
index 7048173b4..e9a8232e8 100644
--- a/client/src/mifare/mifarehost.c
+++ b/client/src/mifare/mifarehost.c
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ int mf_check_keys_fast_ex(uint8_t sectorsCnt, uint8_t firstChunk, uint8_t lastCh
         // max timeout for one chunk of 85keys, 60*3sec = 180seconds
         // s70 with 40*2 keys to check, 80*85 = 6800 auth.
         // takes about 97s, still some margin before abort
-        if (timeout > 180) {
+        if (timeout > 60*6) {
             PrintAndLogEx(WARNING, "\nNo response from Proxmark3. Aborting...");
             return PM3_ETIMEOUT;
         }