-/* Common parameters */
-#define SPI_FLASH_PROG_TIMEOUT ((10 * CONFIG_SYS_HZ) / 1000)
-#define SPI_FLASH_PAGE_ERASE_TIMEOUT ((50 * CONFIG_SYS_HZ) / 1000)
+/* Common parameters -- kind of high, but they should only occur when there
+ * is a problem (and well your system already is broken), so err on the side
+ * of caution in case we're dealing with slower SPI buses and/or processors.
+ */
+#define SPI_FLASH_PROG_TIMEOUT (2 * CONFIG_SYS_HZ)
+#define SPI_FLASH_PAGE_ERASE_TIMEOUT (5 * CONFIG_SYS_HZ)