diff --git a/src/utility/spi_drv.cpp b/src/utility/spi_drv.cpp
index 2673112..9640e0e 100644
--- a/src/utility/spi_drv.cpp
+++ b/src/utility/spi_drv.cpp
@@ -215,13 +215,13 @@ void SpiDrv::waitForSlaveSign()
 	while (!waitSlaveSign());
 }
 
-void SpiDrv::waitForSlaveReady(bool const feed_watchdog)
+void SpiDrv::waitForSlaveReady(bool const feed_watchdog, int timeout)
 {
     unsigned long const start = millis();
 	while (!waitSlaveReady())
     {
         if (feed_watchdog) {
-            if ((millis() - start) < 10000) {
+            if ((millis() - start) < timeout) {
                 WiFi.feedWatchdog();
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/utility/spi_drv.h b/src/utility/spi_drv.h
index fe8ee94..4b99dab 100644
--- a/src/utility/spi_drv.h
+++ b/src/utility/spi_drv.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class SpiDrv
     
     static char spiTransfer(volatile char data);
 
-    static void waitForSlaveReady(bool const feed_watchdog = false);
+    static void waitForSlaveReady(bool const feed_watchdog = true, int timeout=6000);
 
     //static int waitSpiChar(char waitChar, char* readChar);