diff --git a/drivers/iio/pressure/bmp280-core.c b/drivers/iio/pressure/bmp280-core.c
index cc8553177977..3deaa57bb3f5 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/pressure/bmp280-core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/pressure/bmp280-core.c
@@ -1581,10 +1581,11 @@ static int bmp380_chip_config(struct bmp280_data *data)
 		}
 		/*
 		 * Waits for measurement before checking configuration error
-		 * flag. Selected longest measure time indicated in
-		 * section 3.9.1 in the datasheet.
+		 * flag. Selected longest measurement time, calculated from
+		 * formula in datasheet section 3.9.2 with an offset of ~+15%
+		 * as it seen as well in table 3.9.1.
 		 */
-		msleep(80);
+		msleep(150);
 
 		/* Check config error flag */
 		ret = regmap_read(data->regmap, BMP380_REG_ERROR, &tmp);