diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
index 9f49bfe4c6f4..3e7560f004f8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ static int acm_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 			 usb_rcvintpipe(usb_dev, epctrl->bEndpointAddress),
 			 acm->ctrl_buffer, ctrlsize, acm_ctrl_irq, acm,
 			 /* works around buggy devices */
-			 epctrl->bInterval ? epctrl->bInterval : 0xff);
+			 epctrl->bInterval ? epctrl->bInterval : 16);
 	acm->ctrlurb->transfer_flags |= URB_NO_TRANSFER_DMA_MAP;
 	acm->ctrlurb->transfer_dma = acm->ctrl_dma;