diff --git a/devlib/utils/android.py b/devlib/utils/android.py
index bee4ed1..2ed49d9 100755
--- a/devlib/utils/android.py
+++ b/devlib/utils/android.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class AdbConnection(ConnectionBase):
 
     # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     def __init__(self, device=None, timeout=None, platform=None, adb_server=None,
-                 adb_as_root=False):
+                 adb_as_root=False, connection_attempts=MAX_ATTEMPTS):
         super().__init__()
         self.timeout = timeout if timeout is not None else self.default_timeout
         if device is None:
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ class AdbConnection(ConnectionBase):
         self.adb_as_root = adb_as_root
         if self.adb_as_root:
             self.adb_root(enable=True)
-        adb_connect(self.device, adb_server=self.adb_server)
+        adb_connect(self.device, adb_server=self.adb_server, attempts=connection_attempts)
         AdbConnection.active_connections[self.device] += 1
         self._setup_ls()
         self._setup_su()
diff --git a/doc/connection.rst b/doc/connection.rst
index a43161d..9cec2a9 100644
--- a/doc/connection.rst
+++ b/doc/connection.rst
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Connection Types
 
 .. module:: devlib.utils.android
 
-.. class:: AdbConnection(device=None, timeout=None, adb_server=None, adb_as_root=False)
+.. class:: AdbConnection(device=None, timeout=None, adb_server=None, adb_as_root=False, connection_attempts=MAX_ATTEMPTS)
 
     A connection to an android device via ``adb`` (Android Debug Bridge).
     ``adb`` is part of the Android SDK (though stand-alone versions are also
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ Connection Types
                     is raised.
     :param adb_server: Allows specifying the address of the adb server to use.
     :param adb_as_root: Specify whether the adb server should be restarted in root mode.
+    :param connection_attempts: Specify how many connection attempts, 10 seconds
+                                apart, should be attempted to connect to the device.
+                                Defaults to 5.
 
 .. module:: devlib.utils.ssh