diff --git a/sys/dev/mlx5/mlx5_en/mlx5_en_main.c b/sys/dev/mlx5/mlx5_en/mlx5_en_main.c
index ca661364dd1a..dff3a32ad5a5 100644
--- a/sys/dev/mlx5/mlx5_en/mlx5_en_main.c
+++ b/sys/dev/mlx5/mlx5_en/mlx5_en_main.c
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ mlx5e_update_stats(void *arg)
 
 	queue_work(priv->wq, &priv->update_stats_work);
 
-	callout_reset(&priv->watchdog, hz, &mlx5e_update_stats, priv);
+	callout_reset(&priv->watchdog, hz / 4, &mlx5e_update_stats, priv);
 }
 
 static void