diff --git a/control.c b/control.c
index 34493d572684..ed2157ff79d9 100644
--- a/control.c
+++ b/control.c
@@ -334,9 +334,9 @@ int gb_control_bundle_activate(struct gb_control *control, u8 bundle_id)
                return 0;

        request.bundle_id = bundle_id;
-       ret = gb_operation_sync(control->connection,
+       ret = gb_operation_sync_timeout(control->connection,
                                GB_CONTROL_TYPE_BUNDLE_ACTIVATE, &request,
-                               sizeof(request), &response, sizeof(response));
+                               sizeof(request), &response, sizeof(response), 20000);
        if (ret) {
                dev_err(&control->dev,
                        "failed to send bundle %u activate: %d\n", bundle_id,