diff --git a/tools/etc/frr/daemons.conf b/tools/etc/frr/daemons.conf
index 3f40836c90..783d167318 100644
--- a/tools/etc/frr/daemons.conf
+++ b/tools/etc/frr/daemons.conf
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ sharpd_options="  --daemon -A 127.0.0.1"
 
 # The list of daemons to watch is automatically generated by the init script.
 watchfrr_enable=yes
-watchfrr_options=(-d -r /usr/sbin/servicebBfrrbBrestartbB%s -s /usr/sbin/servicebBfrrbBstartbB%s -k /usr/sbin/servicebBfrrbBstopbB%s -b bB -t 30)
+watchfrr_options=(-d -r /usr/sbin/servicebBfrrbBrestartbB%s -s /usr/sbin/servicebBfrrbBstartbB%s -k /usr/sbin/servicebBfrrbBstopbB%s -b bB)
 
 # If valgrind_enable is 'yes' the frr daemons will be started via valgrind.
 # The use case for doing so is tracking down memory leaks, etc in frr.
diff --git a/watchfrr/watchfrr.c b/watchfrr/watchfrr.c
index c9f721eacb..33106bdf15 100644
--- a/watchfrr/watchfrr.c
+++ b/watchfrr/watchfrr.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #define FUZZY(X) ((X)+JITTER((X)/20))
 
 #define DEFAULT_PERIOD		5
-#define DEFAULT_TIMEOUT		10
+#define DEFAULT_TIMEOUT		90
 #define DEFAULT_RESTART_TIMEOUT	20
 #define DEFAULT_LOGLEVEL	LOG_INFO
 #define DEFAULT_MIN_RESTART	60