diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/Scheduler.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/Scheduler.cpp
index 623023d1e7..691a437f61 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ void Scheduler::_io_thread(void* arg)
             // thread when disarmed
             uint32_t now = AP_HAL::millis();
             if (now - last_sd_start_ms > 3000) {
+                last_sd_start_ms = now;
                 sdcard_retry();
             }
         }