diff --git a/device/alsa/alsa.go b/device/alsa/alsa.go
index 60d6e476..d156ef74 100644
--- a/device/alsa/alsa.go
+++ b/device/alsa/alsa.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ import (
 const (
 	pkg               = "alsa: "
 	rbTimeout         = 100 * time.Millisecond
-	rbNextTimeout     = 100 * time.Millisecond
+	rbNextTimeout     = 2000 * time.Millisecond
 	rbLen             = 200
 	defaultSampleRate = 48000
 )