diff --git a/iscsi-scst/kernel/isert-scst/isert_login.c b/iscsi-scst/kernel/isert-scst/isert_login.c
index 233aec5ce..7665a7e88 100644
--- a/iscsi-scst/kernel/isert-scst/isert_login.c
+++ b/iscsi-scst/kernel/isert-scst/isert_login.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static int add_new_connection(struct isert_listener_dev *dev,
 
 	init_timer(&conn_dev->tmo_timer);
 	conn_dev->tmo_timer.function = isert_conn_timer_fn;
-	conn_dev->tmo_timer.expires = jiffies + 120 * HZ;
+	conn_dev->tmo_timer.expires = jiffies + 60 * HZ;
 	conn_dev->tmo_timer.data = (unsigned long)conn_dev;
 	add_timer(&conn_dev->tmo_timer);
 	conn_dev->timer_active = 1;