diff --git a/src/pynq/pynq_driver.cc b/src/pynq/pynq_driver.cc
index a37bb4e4..518b6c36 100644
--- a/src/pynq/pynq_driver.cc
+++ b/src/pynq/pynq_driver.cc
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <vta/driver.h>
 #include <thread>
+#include <time.h>
 #include "pynq_driver.h"
 
 
@@ -126,6 +127,10 @@ class VTADevice {
     VTAWriteMappedReg(vta_compute_handle_, 0x0, VTA_AUTORESTART);
     VTAWriteMappedReg(vta_store_handle_, 0x0, VTA_AUTORESTART);
 
+    // Allow device to respond
+    struct timespec ts = { .tv_sec = 0, .tv_nsec = 1000 };
+    nanosleep(&ts, &ts);
+
     // Loop until the VTA is done
     unsigned t, flag = 0;
     for (t = 0; t < wait_cycles; ++t) {