diff --git a/projects/daq2/common/daq2_spi.v b/projects/daq2/common/daq2_spi.v
index c2e2bb4b9..b04c2581c 100644
--- a/projects/daq2/common/daq2_spi.v
+++ b/projects/daq2/common/daq2_spi.v
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ module daq2_spi (
       spi_count <= 6'd0;
       spi_rd_wr_n <= 1'd0;
     end else begin
-      spi_count <= spi_count + 1'b1;
+      spi_count <= (spi_count < 6'h17) ? spi_count + 1'b1 : spi_count;
       if (spi_count == 6'd0) begin
         spi_rd_wr_n <= spi_mosi;
       end