diff --git a/radio/src/telemetry/mlink.cpp b/radio/src/telemetry/mlink.cpp
index fb680ffee..6db7e6f3e 100644
--- a/radio/src/telemetry/mlink.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/telemetry/mlink.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void processMLinkPacket(const uint8_t * packet, bool multi)
           setTelemetryValue(PROTOCOL_TELEMETRY_MLINK, MLINK_LQI, 0, address, mlinkLQI, UNIT_RAW, 0);
           telemetryData.rssi.set(mlinkLQI);
           if (mlinkLQI > 0) {
-            telemetryStreaming = TELEMETRY_TIMEOUT10ms;
+            telemetryStreaming = 2*TELEMETRY_TIMEOUT10ms;
           }
           break;
       }