diff --git a/src/modules/commander/mag_calibration.cpp b/src/modules/commander/mag_calibration.cpp
index a94b478c46..b633dc6017 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/mag_calibration.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/mag_calibration.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ int do_mag_calibration(int mavlink_fd)
 int calibrate_instance(int mavlink_fd, unsigned s, unsigned device_id)
 {
 	/* 45 seconds */
-	uint64_t calibration_interval = 45 * 1000 * 1000;
+	uint64_t calibration_interval = 25 * 1000 * 1000;
 
 	/* maximum 500 values */
 	const unsigned int calibration_maxcount = 240;