diff --git a/include/afpfs-ng/dsi.h b/include/afpfs-ng/dsi.h
index a162842..ff98423 100644
--- a/include/afpfs-ng/dsi.h
+++ b/include/afpfs-ng/dsi.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ int dsi_recv(struct afp_server * server);
 //a spun down time capsule can take up to 20 secs to
 //wake up and reply to a mount request
 #define DSI_OPENVOLUME_TIMEOUT 20
+#define DSI_LOGIN_TIMEOUT 20
 
 
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/proto_login.c b/lib/proto_login.c
index b48745c..d6b2bf2 100644
--- a/lib/proto_login.c
+++ b/lib/proto_login.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ int afp_logincont(struct afp_server *server, unsigned short id,
 	request->id = htons(id);
 	memcpy(p, userauthinfo, userauthinfo_len);
 
-	ret = dsi_send(server, (char *)msg, len, DSI_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, 
+	ret = dsi_send(server, (char *)msg, len, DSI_LOGIN_TIMEOUT, 
 		afpLoginCont, (void *)rx);
 	free(msg);