#define MAG3110_OUT_Y 0x03
 #define MAG3110_OUT_Z 0x05
 #define MAG3110_WHO_AM_I 0x07
+#define MAG3110_SYSMOD 0x08
 #define MAG3110_OFF_X 0x09 /* MSB first */
 #define MAG3110_OFF_Y 0x0b
 #define MAG3110_OFF_Z 0x0d
 #define MAG3110_CTRL_DR_SHIFT 5
 #define MAG3110_CTRL_DR_DEFAULT 0
 
+#define MAG3110_SYSMOD_MODE_MASK GENMASK(1, 0)
+
 #define MAG3110_CTRL_TM BIT(1) /* trigger single measurement */
 #define MAG3110_CTRL_AC BIT(0) /* continuous measurements */
 
        struct i2c_client *client;
        struct mutex lock;
        u8 ctrl_reg1;
+       int sleep_val;
 };
 
 static int mag3110_request(struct mag3110_data *data)
 {
        int ret, tries = 150;
 
-       /* trigger measurement */
-       ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(data->client, MAG3110_CTRL_REG1,
-               data->ctrl_reg1 | MAG3110_CTRL_TM);
-       if (ret < 0)
-               return ret;
+       if ((data->ctrl_reg1 & MAG3110_CTRL_AC) == 0) {
+               /* trigger measurement */
+               ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(data->client, MAG3110_CTRL_REG1,
+                       data->ctrl_reg1 | MAG3110_CTRL_TM);
+               if (ret < 0)
+                       return ret;
+       }
 
        while (tries-- > 0) {
                ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(data->client, MAG3110_STATUS);
                /* wait for data ready */
                if ((ret & MAG3110_STATUS_DRDY) == MAG3110_STATUS_DRDY)
                        break;
-               msleep(20);
+
+               if (data->sleep_val <= 20)
+                       usleep_range(data->sleep_val * 250, data->sleep_val * 500);
+               else
+                       msleep(20);
        }
 
        if (tries < 0) {
                val2);
 }
 
+static int mag3110_calculate_sleep(struct mag3110_data *data)
+{
+       int ret, i = data->ctrl_reg1 >> MAG3110_CTRL_DR_SHIFT;
+
+       if (mag3110_samp_freq[i][0] > 0)
+               ret = 1000 / mag3110_samp_freq[i][0];
+       else
+               ret = 1000;
+
+       return ret == 0 ? 1 : ret;
+}
+
+static int mag3110_standby(struct mag3110_data *data)
+{
+       return i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(data->client, MAG3110_CTRL_REG1,
+               data->ctrl_reg1 & ~MAG3110_CTRL_AC);
+}
+
+static int mag3110_wait_standby(struct mag3110_data *data)
+{
+       int ret, tries = 30;
+
+       /*
+        * Takes up to 1/ODR to come out of active mode into stby
+        * Longest expected period is 12.5seconds.
+        * We'll sleep for 500ms between checks
+        */
+       while (tries-- > 0) {
+               ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(data->client, MAG3110_SYSMOD);
+               if (ret < 0) {
+                       dev_err(&data->client->dev, "i2c error\n");
+                       return ret;
+               }
+               /* wait for standby */
+               if ((ret & MAG3110_SYSMOD_MODE_MASK) == 0)
+                       break;
+
+               msleep_interruptible(500);
+       }
+
+       if (tries < 0) {
+               dev_err(&data->client->dev, "device not entering standby mode\n");
+               return -EIO;
+       }
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static int mag3110_active(struct mag3110_data *data)
+{
+       return i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(data->client, MAG3110_CTRL_REG1,
+                                        data->ctrl_reg1);
+}
+
+/* returns >0 if active, 0 if in standby and <0 on error */
+static int mag3110_is_active(struct mag3110_data *data)
+{
+       int reg;
+
+       reg = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(data->client, MAG3110_CTRL_REG1);
+       if (reg < 0)
+               return reg;
+
+       return reg & MAG3110_CTRL_AC;
+}
+
+static int mag3110_change_config(struct mag3110_data *data, u8 reg, u8 val)
+{
+       int ret;
+       int is_active;
+
+       mutex_lock(&data->lock);
+
+       is_active = mag3110_is_active(data);
+       if (is_active < 0) {
+               ret = is_active;
+               goto fail;
+       }
+
+       /* config can only be changed when in standby */
+       if (is_active > 0) {
+               ret = mag3110_standby(data);
+               if (ret < 0)
+                       goto fail;
+       }
+
+       /*
+        * After coming out of active we must wait for the part
+        * to transition to STBY. This can take up to 1 /ODR to occur
+        */
+       ret = mag3110_wait_standby(data);
+       if (ret < 0)
+               goto fail;
+
+       ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(data->client, reg, val);
+       if (ret < 0)
+               goto fail;
+
+       if (is_active > 0) {
+               ret = mag3110_active(data);
+               if (ret < 0)
+                       goto fail;
+       }
+
+       ret = 0;
+fail:
+       mutex_unlock(&data->lock);
+
+       return ret;
+}
+
 static int mag3110_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
                            struct iio_chan_spec const *chan,
                            int *val, int *val2, long mask)
                        ret = -EINVAL;
                        break;
                }
-
-               data->ctrl_reg1 &= ~MAG3110_CTRL_DR_MASK;
+               data->ctrl_reg1 &= 0xff & ~MAG3110_CTRL_DR_MASK
+                                       & ~MAG3110_CTRL_AC;
                data->ctrl_reg1 |= rate << MAG3110_CTRL_DR_SHIFT;
-               ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(data->client,
-                       MAG3110_CTRL_REG1, data->ctrl_reg1);
+               data->sleep_val = mag3110_calculate_sleep(data);
+               if (data->sleep_val < 40)
+                       data->ctrl_reg1 |= MAG3110_CTRL_AC;
+
+               ret = mag3110_change_config(data, MAG3110_CTRL_REG1,
+                                           data->ctrl_reg1);
                break;
        case IIO_CHAN_INFO_CALIBBIAS:
                if (val < -10000 || val > 10000) {
 
 static const unsigned long mag3110_scan_masks[] = {0x7, 0xf, 0};
 
-static int mag3110_standby(struct mag3110_data *data)
-{
-       return i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(data->client, MAG3110_CTRL_REG1,
-               data->ctrl_reg1 & ~MAG3110_CTRL_AC);
-}
-
 static int mag3110_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
                         const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 {
        indio_dev->available_scan_masks = mag3110_scan_masks;
 
        data->ctrl_reg1 = MAG3110_CTRL_DR_DEFAULT << MAG3110_CTRL_DR_SHIFT;
-       ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, MAG3110_CTRL_REG1,
-               data->ctrl_reg1);
+       data->sleep_val = mag3110_calculate_sleep(data);
+       if (data->sleep_val < 40)
+               data->ctrl_reg1 |= MAG3110_CTRL_AC;
+
+       ret = mag3110_change_config(data, MAG3110_CTRL_REG1, data->ctrl_reg1);
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;