diff --git a/system/hardware/tici/amplifier.py b/system/hardware/tici/amplifier.py
index af8206746..9c1e51d5d 100755
--- a/system/hardware/tici/amplifier.py
+++ b/system/hardware/tici/amplifier.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class Amplifier:
 
   def set_configs(self, configs: list[AmpConfig]) -> bool:
     # retry in case panda is using the amp
-    tries = 15
+    tries = 0
     for i in range(15):
       try:
         self._set_configs(configs)