diff --git a/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp b/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
index ca546d2149..29662ce3c9 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static constexpr uint8_t COMMANDER_MAX_GPS_NOISE = 60;		/**< Maximum percentage
 #define OFFBOARD_TIMEOUT		500000
 #define DIFFPRESS_TIMEOUT		2000000
 
-#define HOTPLUG_SENS_TIMEOUT		(8 * 1000 * 1000)	/**< wait for hotplug sensors to come online for upto 10 seconds */
+#define HOTPLUG_SENS_TIMEOUT		(8 * 1000 * 1000)	/**< wait for hotplug sensors to come online for upto 8 seconds */
 
 #define PRINT_INTERVAL	5000000
 #define PRINT_MODE_REJECT_INTERVAL	10000000