diff --git a/aquacomputer_d5next.c b/aquacomputer_d5next.c
index 9be6cc5..2ddd0a5 100644
--- a/aquacomputer_d5next.c
+++ b/aquacomputer_d5next.c
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@
 
 #include <linux/crc16.h>
 #include <linux/debugfs.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 #include <linux/hwmon.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
+#include <linux/ktime.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
@@ -63,6 +65,8 @@ static const char *const aqc_device_names[] = {
 #define CTRL_REPORT_ID			0x03
 #define AQUAERO_CTRL_REPORT_ID		0x0b
 
+#define CTRL_REPORT_DELAY		200	/* ms */
+
 /* The HID report that the official software always sends
  * after writing values, currently same for all devices
  */
@@ -527,6 +531,9 @@ struct aqc_data {
 	int secondary_ctrl_report_size;
 	u8 *secondary_ctrl_report;
 
+	ktime_t last_ctrl_report_op;
+	int ctrl_report_delay;	/* Delay between two ctrl report operations, in ms */
+
 	int buffer_size;
 	u8 *buffer;
 	int checksum_start;
@@ -611,17 +618,35 @@ static int aqc_aquastreamxt_convert_fan_rpm(u16 val)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void aqc_delay_ctrl_report(struct aqc_data *priv)
+{
+	/*
+	 * If previous read or write is too close to this one, delay the current operation
+	 * to give the device enough time to process the previous one.
+	 */
+	if (priv->ctrl_report_delay) {
+		s64 delta = ktime_ms_delta(ktime_get(), priv->last_ctrl_report_op);
+
+		if (delta < priv->ctrl_report_delay)
+			msleep(priv->ctrl_report_delay - delta);
+	}
+}
+
 /* Expects the mutex to be locked */
 static int aqc_get_ctrl_data(struct aqc_data *priv)
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	aqc_delay_ctrl_report(priv);
+
 	memset(priv->buffer, 0x00, priv->buffer_size);
 	ret = hid_hw_raw_request(priv->hdev, priv->ctrl_report_id, priv->buffer, priv->buffer_size,
 				 HID_FEATURE_REPORT, HID_REQ_GET_REPORT);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		ret = -ENODATA;
 
+	priv->last_ctrl_report_op = ktime_get();
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -631,6 +656,8 @@ static int aqc_send_ctrl_data(struct aqc_data *priv)
 	int ret;
 	u16 checksum;
 
+	aqc_delay_ctrl_report(priv);
+
 	/* Checksum is not needed for Aquaero */
 	if (priv->kind != aquaero) {
 		/* Init and xorout value for CRC-16/USB is 0xffff */
@@ -646,12 +673,16 @@ static int aqc_send_ctrl_data(struct aqc_data *priv)
 	ret = hid_hw_raw_request(priv->hdev, priv->ctrl_report_id, priv->buffer, priv->buffer_size,
 				 HID_FEATURE_REPORT, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+		goto record_access_and_ret;
 
 	/* The official software sends this report after every change, so do it here as well */
 	ret = hid_hw_raw_request(priv->hdev, priv->secondary_ctrl_report_id,
 				 priv->secondary_ctrl_report, priv->secondary_ctrl_report_size,
 				 HID_FEATURE_REPORT, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
+
+record_access_and_ret:
+	priv->last_ctrl_report_op = ktime_get();
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1524,6 +1555,7 @@ static int aqc_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 
 		priv->buffer_size = AQUAERO_CTRL_REPORT_SIZE;
 		priv->temp_ctrl_offset = AQUAERO_TEMP_CTRL_OFFSET;
+		priv->ctrl_report_delay = CTRL_REPORT_DELAY;
 
 		priv->temp_label = label_temp_sensors;
 		priv->virtual_temp_label = label_virtual_temp_sensors;
@@ -1547,6 +1579,7 @@ static int aqc_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 		priv->temp_ctrl_offset = D5NEXT_TEMP_CTRL_OFFSET;
 
 		priv->buffer_size = D5NEXT_CTRL_REPORT_SIZE;
+		priv->ctrl_report_delay = CTRL_REPORT_DELAY;
 
 		priv->power_cycle_count_offset = D5NEXT_POWER_CYCLES;
 
@@ -1597,6 +1630,7 @@ static int aqc_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 		priv->temp_ctrl_offset = OCTO_TEMP_CTRL_OFFSET;
 
 		priv->buffer_size = OCTO_CTRL_REPORT_SIZE;
+		priv->ctrl_report_delay = CTRL_REPORT_DELAY;
 
 		priv->power_cycle_count_offset = OCTO_POWER_CYCLES;
 
@@ -1624,6 +1658,7 @@ static int aqc_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 		priv->temp_ctrl_offset = QUADRO_TEMP_CTRL_OFFSET;
 
 		priv->buffer_size = QUADRO_CTRL_REPORT_SIZE;
+		priv->ctrl_report_delay = CTRL_REPORT_DELAY;
 
 		priv->flow_pulses_ctrl_offset = QUADRO_FLOW_PULSES_CTRL_OFFSET;
 		priv->power_cycle_count_offset = QUADRO_POWER_CYCLES;