diff --git a/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp b/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
index 6c2c030702..74deda8cca 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ extern struct system_load_s system_load;
 #define POSITION_TIMEOUT		(2 * 1000 * 1000)	/**< consider the local or global position estimate invalid after 600ms */
 #define FAILSAFE_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT	(3 * 1000 * 1000)	/**< hysteresis time - the failsafe will trigger after 3 seconds in this state */
 #define RC_TIMEOUT			500000
-#define DL_TIMEOUT			5 * 1000* 1000
+#define DL_TIMEOUT			(10 * 1000 * 1000)
 #define OFFBOARD_TIMEOUT		500000
 #define DIFFPRESS_TIMEOUT		2000000