diff --git a/sys/arm/xscale/i80321/iq31244_7seg.c b/sys/arm/xscale/i80321/iq31244_7seg.c
index af9cb04a37c..7cd1bc30da3 100644
--- a/sys/arm/xscale/i80321/iq31244_7seg.c
+++ b/sys/arm/xscale/i80321/iq31244_7seg.c
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ static const uint8_t snakemap[][2] = {
 };
 
 SYSCTL_NODE(_hw, OID_AUTO, sevenseg, CTLFLAG_RD, 0, "7 seg");
-static int freq = 100;
+static int freq = 20;
 SYSCTL_INT(_hw_sevenseg, OID_AUTO, freq, CTLFLAG_RW, &freq, 0, 
     "7 Seg update frequency");
 static void