diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra20-acer-a500-picasso.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra20-acer-a500-picasso.dts
index 719da992fdaf..0d228e2dd158 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra20-acer-a500-picasso.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra20-acer-a500-picasso.dts
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ trips {
 				trip0: cpu-alert0 {
 					/* start throttling at 50C */
 					temperature = <50000>;
-					hysteresis = <3000>;
+					hysteresis = <200>;
 					type = "passive";
 				};