diff --git a/src/runtime/src/rtio_mgt.rs b/src/runtime/src/rtio_mgt.rs
index ce91e2d6..0b6fc804 100644
--- a/src/runtime/src/rtio_mgt.rs
+++ b/src/runtime/src/rtio_mgt.rs
@@ -328,7 +328,8 @@ fn async_error_thread() {
     loop {
         unsafe {
             // replaced io.until with spinlock
-            while csr::rtio_core::async_error_read() != 0 {}
+            // could potentially put a sleep in there?
+            while csr::rtio_core::async_error_read() == 0 {}
             
             let errors = csr::rtio_core::async_error_read();
             if errors & 1 != 0 {