diff --git a/include/configs/xilinx_zynqmp.h b/include/configs/xilinx_zynqmp.h
index 4e066cdfd2..b60239614f 100644
--- a/include/configs/xilinx_zynqmp.h
+++ b/include/configs/xilinx_zynqmp.h
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_PREBOOT		"run bootargs"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"run $modeboot"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTDELAY	5
+#define CONFIG_BOOTDELAY	3
 
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_LATE_INIT