diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/icm.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/icm.c
index b2fb3397310e..90f1d9a53461 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/icm.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/icm.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #define PHY_PORT_CS1_LINK_STATE_SHIFT	26
 
 #define ICM_TIMEOUT			5000	/* ms */
+#define ICM_RETRIES			3
 #define ICM_APPROVE_TIMEOUT		10000	/* ms */
 #define ICM_MAX_LINK			4
 
@@ -280,10 +281,9 @@ static bool icm_copy(struct tb_cfg_request *req, const struct ctl_pkg *pkg)
 
 static int icm_request(struct tb *tb, const void *request, size_t request_size,
 		       void *response, size_t response_size, size_t npackets,
-		       unsigned int timeout_msec)
+		       int retries, unsigned int timeout_msec)
 {
 	struct icm *icm = tb_priv(tb);
-	int retries = 3;
 
 	do {
 		struct tb_cfg_request *req;
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ static int icm_fr_get_route(struct tb *tb, u8 link, u8 depth, u64 *route)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	ret = icm_request(tb, &request, sizeof(request), switches,
-			  sizeof(*switches), npackets, ICM_TIMEOUT);
+			  sizeof(*switches), npackets, ICM_RETRIES, ICM_TIMEOUT);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_free;
 
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ icm_fr_driver_ready(struct tb *tb, enum tb_security_level *security_level,
 
 	memset(&reply, 0, sizeof(reply));
 	ret = icm_request(tb, &request, sizeof(request), &reply, sizeof(reply),
-			  1, ICM_TIMEOUT);
+			  1, ICM_RETRIES, ICM_TIMEOUT);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ static int icm_fr_approve_switch(struct tb *tb, struct tb_switch *sw)
 	memset(&reply, 0, sizeof(reply));
 	/* Use larger timeout as establishing tunnels can take some time */
 	ret = icm_request(tb, &request, sizeof(request), &reply, sizeof(reply),
-			  1, ICM_APPROVE_TIMEOUT);
+			  1, ICM_RETRIES, ICM_APPROVE_TIMEOUT);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ static int icm_fr_add_switch_key(struct tb *tb, struct tb_switch *sw)
 
 	memset(&reply, 0, sizeof(reply));
 	ret = icm_request(tb, &request, sizeof(request), &reply, sizeof(reply),
-			  1, ICM_TIMEOUT);
+			  1, ICM_RETRIES, ICM_TIMEOUT);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ static int icm_fr_challenge_switch_key(struct tb *tb, struct tb_switch *sw,
 
 	memset(&reply, 0, sizeof(reply));
 	ret = icm_request(tb, &request, sizeof(request), &reply, sizeof(reply),
-			  1, ICM_TIMEOUT);
+			  1, ICM_RETRIES, ICM_TIMEOUT);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ static int icm_fr_approve_xdomain_paths(struct tb *tb, struct tb_xdomain *xd)
 
 	memset(&reply, 0, sizeof(reply));
 	ret = icm_request(tb, &request, sizeof(request), &reply, sizeof(reply),
-			  1, ICM_TIMEOUT);
+			  1, ICM_RETRIES, ICM_TIMEOUT);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ icm_tr_driver_ready(struct tb *tb, enum tb_security_level *security_level,
 
 	memset(&reply, 0, sizeof(reply));
 	ret = icm_request(tb, &request, sizeof(request), &reply, sizeof(reply),
-			  1, 20000);
+			  1, 10, 2000);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ static int icm_tr_approve_switch(struct tb *tb, struct tb_switch *sw)
 
 	memset(&reply, 0, sizeof(reply));
 	ret = icm_request(tb, &request, sizeof(request), &reply, sizeof(reply),
-			  1, ICM_APPROVE_TIMEOUT);
+			  1, ICM_RETRIES, ICM_APPROVE_TIMEOUT);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ static int icm_tr_add_switch_key(struct tb *tb, struct tb_switch *sw)
 
 	memset(&reply, 0, sizeof(reply));
 	ret = icm_request(tb, &request, sizeof(request), &reply, sizeof(reply),
-			  1, ICM_TIMEOUT);
+			  1, ICM_RETRIES, ICM_TIMEOUT);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ static int icm_tr_challenge_switch_key(struct tb *tb, struct tb_switch *sw,
 
 	memset(&reply, 0, sizeof(reply));
 	ret = icm_request(tb, &request, sizeof(request), &reply, sizeof(reply),
-			  1, ICM_TIMEOUT);
+			  1, ICM_RETRIES, ICM_TIMEOUT);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ static int icm_tr_approve_xdomain_paths(struct tb *tb, struct tb_xdomain *xd)
 
 	memset(&reply, 0, sizeof(reply));
 	ret = icm_request(tb, &request, sizeof(request), &reply, sizeof(reply),
-			  1, ICM_TIMEOUT);
+			  1, ICM_RETRIES, ICM_TIMEOUT);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ static int icm_tr_xdomain_tear_down(struct tb *tb, struct tb_xdomain *xd,
 
 	memset(&reply, 0, sizeof(reply));
 	ret = icm_request(tb, &request, sizeof(request), &reply, sizeof(reply),
-			  1, ICM_TIMEOUT);
+			  1, ICM_RETRIES, ICM_TIMEOUT);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@ icm_ar_driver_ready(struct tb *tb, enum tb_security_level *security_level,
 
 	memset(&reply, 0, sizeof(reply));
 	ret = icm_request(tb, &request, sizeof(request), &reply, sizeof(reply),
-			  1, ICM_TIMEOUT);
+			  1, ICM_RETRIES, ICM_TIMEOUT);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1486,7 +1486,7 @@ static int icm_ar_get_route(struct tb *tb, u8 link, u8 depth, u64 *route)
 
 	memset(&reply, 0, sizeof(reply));
 	ret = icm_request(tb, &request, sizeof(request), &reply, sizeof(reply),
-			  1, ICM_TIMEOUT);
+			  1, ICM_RETRIES, ICM_TIMEOUT);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1507,7 +1507,7 @@ static int icm_ar_get_boot_acl(struct tb *tb, uuid_t *uuids, size_t nuuids)
 
 	memset(&reply, 0, sizeof(reply));
 	ret = icm_request(tb, &request, sizeof(request), &reply, sizeof(reply),
-			  1, ICM_TIMEOUT);
+			  1, ICM_RETRIES, ICM_TIMEOUT);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1568,7 +1568,7 @@ static int icm_ar_set_boot_acl(struct tb *tb, const uuid_t *uuids,
 
 	memset(&reply, 0, sizeof(reply));
 	ret = icm_request(tb, &request, sizeof(request), &reply, sizeof(reply),
-			  1, ICM_TIMEOUT);
+			  1, ICM_RETRIES, ICM_TIMEOUT);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1590,7 +1590,7 @@ icm_icl_driver_ready(struct tb *tb, enum tb_security_level *security_level,
 
 	memset(&reply, 0, sizeof(reply));
 	ret = icm_request(tb, &request, sizeof(request), &reply, sizeof(reply),
-			  1, 20000);
+			  1, ICM_RETRIES, 20000);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;