diff --git a/PDP11/pdp11_rq.c b/PDP11/pdp11_rq.c
index fe641db2..f0962a9c 100644
--- a/PDP11/pdp11_rq.c
+++ b/PDP11/pdp11_rq.c
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ static struct ctlrtyp ctlr_tab[] = {
 
 extern int32 int_req[IPL_HLVL];
 
-int32 rq_itime = 200;                                   /* init time, except */
+int32 rq_itime = 450;                                   /* init time, except */
 int32 rq_itime4 = 10;                                   /* stage 4 */
 int32 rq_qtime = RQ_QTIME;                              /* queue time */
 int32 rq_xtime = RQ_XTIME;                              /* transfer time */