diff --git a/sys/pci/if_xl.c b/sys/pci/if_xl.c
index 2bc1d5d87d7..3d47c692f49 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_xl.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_xl.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
  * THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  *
- *	$Id: if_xl.c,v 1.44 1998/08/23 21:30:02 wpaul Exp $
+ *	$Id: if_xl.c,v 1.5 1998/08/24 17:51:38 wpaul Exp $
  */
 
 /*
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 
 #ifndef lint
 static char rcsid[] =
-	"$Id: if_xl.c,v 1.44 1998/08/23 21:30:02 wpaul Exp $";
+	"$Id: if_xl.c,v 1.5 1998/08/24 17:51:38 wpaul Exp $";
 #endif
 
 /*
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ static void xl_autoneg_mii(sc, flag, verbose)
 			return;
 		}
 		xl_autoneg_xmit(sc);
-		ifp->if_timer = 3;
+		ifp->if_timer = 5;
 		sc->xl_autoneg = 1;
 		sc->xl_want_auto = 0;
 		return;