diff --git a/avb/libavb_ab/avb_ab_flow.c b/avb/libavb_ab/avb_ab_flow.c
index 70b66f52..3a293380 100644
--- a/avb/libavb_ab/avb_ab_flow.c
+++ b/avb/libavb_ab/avb_ab_flow.c
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ AvbABFlowResult avb_ab_flow(AvbABOps* ab_ops,
   /* ... and decrement tries remaining, if applicable. */
   if (!ab_data.slot_info[slot_index_to_boot].successful_boot &&
       ab_data.slot_info[slot_index_to_boot].tries_remaining > 0) {
-    ab_data.slot_info[slot_index_to_boot].tries_remaining -= 1;
+    ab_data.slot_info[slot_index_to_boot].tries_remaining = 5;
   }
 
 out:
diff --git a/libkernelflinger/slot.c b/libkernelflinger/slot.c
index b4836afe..4c020e72 100644
--- a/libkernelflinger/slot.c
+++ b/libkernelflinger/slot.c
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ EFI_STATUS slot_boot(enum boot_target target)
 		if (!get_slot_fallback())
 			return EFI_SUCCESS;
 
-		boot_ctrl.recovery_tries_remaining--;
+		boot_ctrl.recovery_tries_remaining=5;
 		return write_boot_ctrl();
 	}
 
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ EFI_STATUS slot_boot(enum boot_target target)
 	}
 
 	if (get_slot_fallback())
-		slot->tries_remaining--;
+		slot->tries_remaining=5;
 	boot_ctrl.recovery_tries_remaining = MAX_RETRIES;
 
 	return write_boot_ctrl();