diff --git a/src/mm-generic-gsm.c b/src/mm-generic-gsm.c
index 0f237873..a723a533 100644
--- a/src/mm-generic-gsm.c
+++ b/src/mm-generic-gsm.c
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ do_register (MMModemGsmNetwork *modem,
     else
         command = g_strdup ("+COPS=0,,");
 
-    mm_serial_queue_command (MM_SERIAL (modem), command, 5, register_done, info);
+    mm_serial_queue_command (MM_SERIAL (modem), command, 10, register_done, info);
     g_free (command);
 }