{\r
        TCNT0 = 0;\r
        \r
+       bool DeviceBusy;\r
+       \r
        do\r
        {\r
                SPI_SendByte(0xF0);\r
                SPI_SendByte(0x00);\r
 \r
                SPI_SendByte(0x00);\r
+               DeviceBusy = (SPI_ReceiveByte() & 0x01);\r
        }\r
-       while ((SPI_ReceiveByte() & 0x01) && (TCNT0 < TARGET_BUSY_TIMEOUT_MS));\r
+       while (DeviceBusy && (TCNT0 < TARGET_BUSY_TIMEOUT_MS));\r
 \r
        if (TCNT0 >= TARGET_BUSY_TIMEOUT_MS)\r
          return STATUS_RDY_BSY_TOUT;\r