diff --git a/configs/clearfog_gt_8k_defconfig b/configs/clearfog_gt_8k_defconfig
index fa24ad0..f5c960b 100644
--- a/configs/clearfog_gt_8k_defconfig
+++ b/configs/clearfog_gt_8k_defconfig
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 CONFIG_ARP_TIMEOUT=200
+CONFIG_NET_RETRY_COUNT=50
 CONFIG_NET_RANDOM_ETHADDR=y
 CONFIG_AHCI_MVEBU=y
 CONFIG_DM_I2C=y