diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
index 4130802..8cbafa5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
@@ -2192,6 +2192,7 @@ static int __ipw_send_cmd(struct ipw_priv *priv, struct host_cmd *cmd)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
 	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned long now, end;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
 	if (priv->status & STATUS_HCMD_ACTIVE) {
@@ -2233,10 +2234,20 @@ static int __ipw_send_cmd(struct ipw_priv *priv, struct host_cmd *cmd)
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
+	now = jiffies;
+	end = now + HOST_COMPLETE_TIMEOUT;
+again:
 	rc = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(priv->wait_command_queue,
 					      !(priv->
 						status & STATUS_HCMD_ACTIVE),
-					      HOST_COMPLETE_TIMEOUT);
+					      end - now);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		now = jiffies;
+		if (time_before(now, end))
+			goto again;
+		rc = 0;
+	}
+
 	if (rc == 0) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
 		if (priv->status & STATUS_HCMD_ACTIVE) {
-- 
1.7.2.5