diff --git a/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/meta-ibm/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/fans/witherspoon-fan-watchdog/obmc/witherspoon-fan-watchdog/fan-watchdog.conf b/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/meta-ibm/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/fans/witherspoon-fan-watchdog/obmc/witherspoon-fan-watchdog/fan-watchdog.conf
index b54faae..c8bc2fa 100644
--- a/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/meta-ibm/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/fans/witherspoon-fan-watchdog/obmc/witherspoon-fan-watchdog/fan-watchdog.conf
+++ b/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/meta-ibm/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/fans/witherspoon-fan-watchdog/obmc/witherspoon-fan-watchdog/fan-watchdog.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-TIMEOUT=3
+TIMEOUT=10
 INTERVAL=1
 DEVICE=/dev/watchdog0