diff --git a/drivers/net/natsemi.c b/drivers/net/natsemi.c
index 322d169..527f9dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/natsemi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/natsemi.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 #define TX_TIMEOUT  (2*HZ)
 
 #define NATSEMI_HW_TIMEOUT	400
-#define NATSEMI_TIMER_FREQ	3*HZ
+#define NATSEMI_TIMER_FREQ	5*HZ
 #define NATSEMI_PG0_NREGS	64
 #define NATSEMI_RFDR_NREGS	8
 #define NATSEMI_PG1_NREGS	4
@@ -1798,7 +1798,7 @@
 	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)data;
 	struct netdev_private *np = netdev_priv(dev);
 	void __iomem * ioaddr = ns_ioaddr(dev);
-	int next_tick = 5*HZ;
+	int next_tick = NATSEMI_TIMER_FREQ;
 
 	if (netif_msg_timer(np)) {
 		/* DO NOT read the IntrStatus register,