{
        struct usb_device *usb_dev = to_usb_device_intf(rt2x00dev->dev);
        int status;
-       unsigned int i;
        unsigned int pipe =
            (requesttype == USB_VENDOR_REQUEST_IN) ?
            usb_rcvctrlpipe(usb_dev, 0) : usb_sndctrlpipe(usb_dev, 0);
+       unsigned long expire = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(timeout);
 
        if (!test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_PRESENT, &rt2x00dev->flags))
                return -ENODEV;
 
-       for (i = 0; i < REGISTER_BUSY_COUNT; i++) {
+       do {
                status = usb_control_msg(usb_dev, pipe, request, requesttype,
                                         value, offset, buffer, buffer_length,
-                                        timeout);
+                                        timeout / 2);
                if (status >= 0)
                        return 0;
 
-               /*
-                * Check for errors
-                * -ENODEV: Device has disappeared, no point continuing.
-                * All other errors: Try again.
-                */
-               else if (status == -ENODEV) {
+               if (status == -ENODEV) {
+                       /* Device has disappeared. */
                        clear_bit(DEVICE_STATE_PRESENT, &rt2x00dev->flags);
                        break;
                }
-       }
+       } while (time_before(jiffies, expire));
 
        /* If the port is powered down, we get a -EPROTO error, and this
         * leads to a endless loop. So just say that the device is gone.