diff --git a/src/evdev.c b/src/evdev.c
index 11e750e8..d54fd467 100644
--- a/src/evdev.c
+++ b/src/evdev.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #define DEFAULT_WHEEL_CLICK_ANGLE 15
-#define DEFAULT_BUTTON_SCROLL_TIMEOUT ms2us(200)
+#define DEFAULT_BUTTON_SCROLL_TIMEOUT ms2us(38)
 
 enum evdev_device_udev_tags {
         EVDEV_UDEV_TAG_INPUT		= bit(0),
diff --git a/test/litest.c b/test/litest.c
index 046c7f10..8ac49258 100644
--- a/test/litest.c
+++ b/test/litest.c
@@ -3570,7 +3570,7 @@ litest_timeout_softbuttons(void)
 void
 litest_timeout_buttonscroll(void)
 {
-	msleep(300);
+	msleep(45);
 }
 
 void