diff --git a/driver-avalon.c b/driver-avalon.c
index edebe1cb..5894a1bc 100644
--- a/driver-avalon.c
+++ b/driver-avalon.c
@@ -225,13 +225,12 @@ static bool avalon_decode_nonce(struct thr_info *thr, struct cgpu_info *avalon,
 	return submit_nonce(thr, work, nonce);
 }
 
-/* Wait until the ftdi chip returns a CTS saying we can send more data. Sleep
- * for less time than the avalon_read function will wait so we are guaranteed
- * to go first. */
+/* Wait until the ftdi chip returns a CTS saying we can send more data. The
+ * status is updated every 40ms. */
 static void wait_avalon_ready(struct cgpu_info *avalon)
 {
 	while (avalon_buffer_full(avalon)) {
-		nmsleep(16);
+		nmsleep(40);
 	}
 }