diff --git a/src/drivers/lights/rgbled_ncp5623c/rgbled_ncp5623c.cpp b/src/drivers/lights/rgbled_ncp5623c/rgbled_ncp5623c.cpp
index 3c82dfbd73..6c5c408793 100755
--- a/src/drivers/lights/rgbled_ncp5623c/rgbled_ncp5623c.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/lights/rgbled_ncp5623c/rgbled_ncp5623c.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ RGBLED_NCP5623C::init()
 int
 RGBLED_NCP5623C::probe()
 {
+	_retries = 2;
 	int status = write(NCP5623_LED_CURRENT, NCP5623_LED_OFF);
 
 	if (status == PX4_ERROR) {