diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mx5/mx51_efikamx_periph.c b/arch/arm/mach-mx5/mx51_efikamx_periph.c
index 4117c903c8a..4c3d6f1fb0d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mx5/mx51_efikamx_periph.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mx5/mx51_efikamx_periph.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static void sim_work_function(struct work_struct *work)
 
 static irqreturn_t mx51_efikamx_sim_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
-	schedule_delayed_work(&sim_work, jiffies_to_msecs(250));
+	schedule_delayed_work(&sim_work, msecs_to_jiffies(1000));
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }