diff --git a/src/host/Host.cpp b/src/host/Host.cpp
index c102a7ef..3d1fda30 100644
--- a/src/host/Host.cpp
+++ b/src/host/Host.cpp
@@ -1656,7 +1656,10 @@ void* Host::threadModem(void* arg)
                 host->m_modem->clock(ms);
             }
 
-            Thread::sleep(1U);
+            if (host->m_state != STATE_IDLE)
+                Thread::sleep(m_activeTickDelay);
+            if (host->m_state == STATE_IDLE)
+                Thread::sleep(m_idleTickDelay);
         }
 
         LogDebug(LOG_HOST, "[STOP] %s", threadName.c_str());
diff --git a/src/host/modem/Modem.h b/src/host/modem/Modem.h
index 7764703a..eb52bec7 100644
--- a/src/host/modem/Modem.h
+++ b/src/host/modem/Modem.h
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ namespace modem
     const uint32_t MAX_ADC_OVERFLOW = 128U;
     const uint32_t MAX_DAC_OVERFLOW = 128U;
 
-    const uint32_t MODEM_POLL_TIME = 250U;
+    const uint32_t MODEM_POLL_TIME = 125U;
     
     /** @} */