diff --git a/init/reboot.cpp b/init/reboot.cpp
index 866f40e61..d4763369f 100644
--- a/init/reboot.cpp
+++ b/init/reboot.cpp
@@ -307,15 +307,14 @@ static void DoReboot(unsigned int cmd, const std::string& reason, const std::str
 
     auto shutdown_timeout = 0ms;
     if (!SHUTDOWN_ZERO_TIMEOUT) {
-        if (is_thermal_shutdown) {
-            constexpr unsigned int thermal_shutdown_timeout = 1;
-            shutdown_timeout = std::chrono::seconds(thermal_shutdown_timeout);
-        } else {
-            constexpr unsigned int shutdown_timeout_default = 6;
-            auto shutdown_timeout_property = android::base::GetUintProperty(
-                "ro.build.shutdown_timeout", shutdown_timeout_default);
-            shutdown_timeout = std::chrono::seconds(shutdown_timeout_property);
+        constexpr unsigned int shutdown_timeout_default = 6;
+        constexpr unsigned int max_thermal_shutdown_timeout = 3;
+        auto shutdown_timeout_final = android::base::GetUintProperty("ro.build.shutdown_timeout",
+                                                                     shutdown_timeout_default);
+        if (is_thermal_shutdown && shutdown_timeout_final > max_thermal_shutdown_timeout) {
+            shutdown_timeout_final = max_thermal_shutdown_timeout;
         }
+        shutdown_timeout = std::chrono::seconds(shutdown_timeout_final);
     }
     LOG(INFO) << "Shutdown timeout: " << shutdown_timeout.count() << " ms";