diff --git a/ubb-la/ubb-la.c b/ubb-la/ubb-la.c
index 28aef61..c63a023 100644
--- a/ubb-la/ubb-la.c
+++ b/ubb-la/ubb-la.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 
 #define	KEY_MASK	0x5fc0000
 
+#define	INITIAL_SKIP	122	/* should be 123 for higher speeds */
+
 
 /* ----- Enable/disable interrupts ----------------------------------------- */
 
@@ -181,7 +183,7 @@ static int do_buf(int nibbles, uint32_t trigger, uint32_t mask)
 	if (!xfer(vec.addr, nibbles, trigger, mask))
 		return 0;
 
-	for (i = 0; i != nibbles; i++) {
+	for (i = INITIAL_SKIP; i != nibbles; i++) {
 		v = (buf[i >> 1] >> (4*(~i & 1))) & 0xf;
 		if (v == last) {
 			count++;