diff --git a/minuitwrp/events.c b/minuitwrp/events.c
index 73369a2..aecaf8f 100644
--- a/minuitwrp/events.c
+++ b/minuitwrp/events.c
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@
     int fd;
     int ret;
 
+    if (timeout_ms > 10000) timeout_ms = 1000;
+
     fd = open(VIBRATOR_TIMEOUT_FILE, O_WRONLY);
     if (fd < 0)
         return -1;