diff --git a/configs/at91sam9261ek_dataflash_cs3_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9261ek_dataflash_cs3_defconfig
index 7110e92..01c8d0e 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9261ek_dataflash_cs3_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9261ek_dataflash_cs3_defconfig
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_ENV_SPI_MAX_HZ=15000000
 CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
+CONFIG_NET_RETRY_COUNT=20
 CONFIG_DM=y
 CONFIG_CLK=y
 CONFIG_CLK_AT91=y