diff --git a/usr.bin/fetch/fetch.c b/usr.bin/fetch/fetch.c
index f48faebf0f7..a8ef3a68d2e 100644
--- a/usr.bin/fetch/fetch.c
+++ b/usr.bin/fetch/fetch.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ int	 R_flag;	/*    -R: don't delete partially transferred files */
 int	 r_flag;	/*    -r: restart previously interrupted transfer */
 off_t	 S_size;        /*    -S: require size to match */
 int	 s_flag;        /*    -s: show size, don't fetch */
-u_int	 T_secs = 0;	/*    -T: transfer timeout in seconds */
+u_int	 T_secs = 120;	/*    -T: transfer timeout in seconds */
 int	 t_flag;	/*!   -t: workaround TCP bug */
 int	 U_flag;	/*    -U: do not use high ports */
 int	 v_level = 1;	/*    -v: verbosity level */