diff --git a/drivers/Spectrum-MI40xxSeries/Spectrum-MI40xxSeries.cpp b/drivers/Spectrum-MI40xxSeries/Spectrum-MI40xxSeries.cpp
index 5cf8b88..fdb8cd1 100644
--- a/drivers/Spectrum-MI40xxSeries/Spectrum-MI40xxSeries.cpp
+++ b/drivers/Spectrum-MI40xxSeries/Spectrum-MI40xxSeries.cpp
@@ -821,9 +821,9 @@ result* SpectrumMI40xxSeries::get_samples(double _timeout) {
         starts running before the actual start of the pulse program because the OS is not loading and starting
                the pulseblaster immediatly. It is not possible to
         synchronize the timers for now.
-        Thus, we add a generous 1s to the timeout to be on the safe side. One second ought to be enoug for everybody!
+        Thus, we add a generous 2s to the timeout to be on the safe side.
         */
-        while (core::term_signal==0 && adc_status!=SPC_READY && elapsed_time<=(effective_settings->timeout + post_gate_maxtime + 0.5) ) {
+        while (core::term_signal==0 && adc_status!=SPC_READY && elapsed_time<=(effective_settings->timeout + post_gate_maxtime + 2) ) {
             timespec sleeptime;
             sleeptime.tv_nsec=10*1000*1000; // 10 ms
             sleeptime.tv_sec=0;