diff --git a/default.cfg b/default.cfg
index 189ef5a..9b4fa73 100644
--- a/default.cfg
+++ b/default.cfg
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ assume_two_step		0
 logging_level		6
 path_trace_enabled	0
 follow_up_info		0
-tx_timestamp_retries	2
+tx_timestamp_retries	100
 use_syslog		1
 verbose			0
 #
diff --git a/gPTP.cfg b/gPTP.cfg
index 84ac1c0..4295a40 100644
--- a/gPTP.cfg
+++ b/gPTP.cfg
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ assume_two_step		1
 logging_level		6
 path_trace_enabled	1
 follow_up_info		1
-tx_timestamp_retries	2
+tx_timestamp_retries	100
 use_syslog		1
 verbose			0
 #
diff --git a/ptp4l.8 b/ptp4l.8
index 5fb0c7c..f496ede 100644
--- a/ptp4l.8
+++ b/ptp4l.8
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ The default is 0 (disabled).
 .B tx_timestamp_retries
 The number of retries to fetch the tx time stamp from the kernel when a message
 is sent.
-The default is 2.
+The default is 100.
 .TP
 .B clock_servo
 The servo which is used to synchronize the local clock. Currently only one
diff --git a/sk.c b/sk.c
index 2fa9ac0..b6ba8a5 100644
--- a/sk.c
+++ b/sk.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 /* globals */
 
-int sk_tx_retries = 2;
+int sk_tx_retries = 100;
 
 /* private methods */