diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/soundtrigger_middleware/SoundTriggerHw2Watchdog.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/soundtrigger_middleware/SoundTriggerHw2Watchdog.java
index ebe9733e5d555..212f81f72b247 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/soundtrigger_middleware/SoundTriggerHw2Watchdog.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/soundtrigger_middleware/SoundTriggerHw2Watchdog.java
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ import java.util.TimerTask;
  * HAL whenever they expire.
  */
 public class SoundTriggerHw2Watchdog implements ISoundTriggerHw2 {
-    // TODO(b/166328980): Reduce this to 1000 as soon as HAL is fixed.
-    private static final long TIMEOUT_MS = 10000;
+    private static final long TIMEOUT_MS = 3000;
     private static final String TAG = "SoundTriggerHw2Watchdog";
 
     private final @NonNull