diff --git a/packages/sysutils/lcdproc/init.d/33_lcdproc b/packages/sysutils/lcdproc/init.d/33_lcdproc
index 803661a917..1a1eb8085d 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/lcdproc/init.d/33_lcdproc
+++ b/packages/sysutils/lcdproc/init.d/33_lcdproc
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
       fi
 
   # sleep another 3sec. to for irserver loading
-    usleep 7000000
+    usleep 3000000
     LCDd -c $LCD_CONFIG -d $LCD_DRIVER > /dev/null 2>&1
 
   fi