diff --git a/components/squeezelite/external/dac_external.c b/components/squeezelite/external/dac_external.c
index 67bdd840..60242a7d 100644
--- a/components/squeezelite/external/dac_external.c
+++ b/components/squeezelite/external/dac_external.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ static esp_err_t i2c_write_reg(uint8_t reg, uint8_t val) {
 	i2c_master_write_byte(cmd, val, I2C_MASTER_NACK);
 	
 	i2c_master_stop(cmd);
-    ret = i2c_master_cmd_begin(i2c_port, cmd, 1000 / portTICK_RATE_MS);
+    ret = i2c_master_cmd_begin(i2c_port, cmd, 100 / portTICK_RATE_MS);
     i2c_cmd_link_delete(cmd);
 	
 	if (ret != ESP_OK) {
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static uint8_t i2c_read_reg(uint8_t reg) {
 	i2c_master_read_byte(cmd, &data, I2C_MASTER_NACK);
 	
     i2c_master_stop(cmd);
-	ret = i2c_master_cmd_begin(i2c_port, cmd, 1000 / portTICK_RATE_MS);
+	ret = i2c_master_cmd_begin(i2c_port, cmd, 100 / portTICK_RATE_MS);
 	i2c_cmd_link_delete(cmd);
 	
 	if (ret != ESP_OK) {