diff --git a/tools/ftditools/bbmc.c b/tools/ftditools/bbmc.c
index 6d2ad0d49..516eaed7f 100644
--- a/tools/ftditools/bbmc.c
+++ b/tools/ftditools/bbmc.c
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ void erase(struct ftdi_context *ftdic, const struct layout * l)
 
 	printf("waiting for erase\n");
 
-	sleep(1);
+	sleep(2);
 
 	printf("setting VREF2 normal\n");