diff --git a/src/drivers/ms5611/ms5611_nuttx.cpp b/src/drivers/ms5611/ms5611_nuttx.cpp
index 7de852eebcb..07443ecd8bc 100644
--- a/src/drivers/ms5611/ms5611_nuttx.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/ms5611/ms5611_nuttx.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static const int ERROR = -1;
  */
 
 /* internal conversion time: 9.17 ms, so should not be read at rates higher than 100 Hz */
-#define MS5611_CONVERSION_INTERVAL	10000	/* microseconds */
+#define MS5611_CONVERSION_INTERVAL	40000	/* microseconds */
 #define MS5611_MEASUREMENT_RATIO	3	/* pressure measurements per temperature measurement */
 #define MS5611_BARO_DEVICE_PATH_EXT	"/dev/ms5611_ext"
 #define MS5611_BARO_DEVICE_PATH_INT	"/dev/ms5611_int"