diff --git a/src/drivers/distance_sensor/tfmini/TFMINI.cpp b/src/drivers/distance_sensor/tfmini/TFMINI.cpp
index cefb74f2ab..ab69d110ce 100644
--- a/src/drivers/distance_sensor/tfmini/TFMINI.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/distance_sensor/tfmini/TFMINI.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ TFMINI::collect()
 
 	if (!bytes_available) {
 		perf_end(_sample_perf);
-		return -EAGAIN;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	// parse entire buffer
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ TFMINI::collect()
 void
 TFMINI::start()
 {
-	// schedule a cycle to start things
-	ScheduleOnInterval(100_us);
+	// schedule a cycle to start things (the sensor sends at 100Hz, but we run a bit faster to avoid missing data)
+	ScheduleOnInterval(7_ms);
 }
 
 void
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ TFMINI::Run()
 	if (collect() == -EAGAIN) {
 		// reschedule to grab the missing bits, time to transmit 9 bytes @ 115200 bps
 		ScheduleClear();
-		ScheduleOnInterval(100_us, 87 * 9);
+		ScheduleOnInterval(7_ms, 87 * 9);
 		return;
 	}
 }