diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adxrs450_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adxrs450_core.c
index 5671276580f0..d73acff43846 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adxrs450_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adxrs450_core.c
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ static int adxrs450_spi_write_reg_16(struct device *dev,
 	if (ret)
 		dev_err(&st->us->dev, "problem while writing 16 bit register 0x%02x\n",
 				reg_address);
+	msleep(1); /* enforce sequential transfer delay 0.1ms */
 	mutex_unlock(&st->buf_lock);
 	return ret;
 }