diff --git a/lib/VeDirectFrameHandler/VeDirectFrameHandler.cpp b/lib/VeDirectFrameHandler/VeDirectFrameHandler.cpp
index 982bb647..df1aae1c 100644
--- a/lib/VeDirectFrameHandler/VeDirectFrameHandler.cpp
+++ b/lib/VeDirectFrameHandler/VeDirectFrameHandler.cpp
@@ -73,11 +73,7 @@ void VeDirectFrameHandler::loop()
 	unsigned long now = millis();
 
 	 if ((millis() - getLastUpdate()) > (_pollInterval * 1000)) {
-		while ( Serial2.available()) {
-			if ((millis() - now) > 500) {
-				now = millis();
-				yield();
-			}
+		while ( Serial2.available() && (getLastUpdate() < now)) {
 			rxData(Serial2.read());
 		}
 	}