diff --git a/src/generic/timer_irq.c b/src/generic/timer_irq.c
index 0b4c3c8dc..f7e255e69 100644
--- a/src/generic/timer_irq.c
+++ b/src/generic/timer_irq.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static uint32_t timer_repeat_until;
 #define TIMER_IDLE_REPEAT_TICKS timer_from_us(500)
 #define TIMER_REPEAT_TICKS timer_from_us(100)
 
-#define TIMER_MIN_TRY_TICKS timer_from_us(1)
+#define TIMER_MIN_TRY_TICKS timer_from_us(2)
 #define TIMER_DEFER_REPEAT_TICKS timer_from_us(5)
 
 // Invoke timers - called from board irq code.