diff --git a/arch/x86/scc/iRCCE_mailbox.c b/arch/x86/scc/iRCCE_mailbox.c
index f968b6d1..36553505 100644
--- a/arch/x86/scc/iRCCE_mailbox.c
+++ b/arch/x86/scc/iRCCE_mailbox.c
@@ -207,25 +207,28 @@ int iRCCE_mail_check(int sender) {
 		return iRCCE_MAILBOX_CLOSED;	
 	}
 
-	RC_cache_invalidate();
-	if( iRCCE_mailbox_recv[sender]->sent ) {
-		/* disable interrupts */
-		flags = irq_nested_disable();
-
-		iRCCE_mail_fetch(sender);
-
-		// reset senders flag
+	for(i=0; i<5; i++) {
 		RC_cache_invalidate();
-		*(iRCCE_mailbox_recv[sender]) = dummy_header;
-		
-		/* enable interrupts */
-		irq_nested_enable(flags);
+		if( iRCCE_mailbox_recv[sender]->sent ) {
+			/* disable interrupts */
+			flags = irq_nested_disable();
 
-		return iRCCE_SUCCESS;
-	} else {
-		return iRCCE_MAILBOX_EMPTY;
+			iRCCE_mail_fetch(sender);
+
+			// reset senders flag
+			RC_cache_invalidate();
+			*(iRCCE_mailbox_recv[sender]) = dummy_header;
+		
+			/* enable interrupts */
+			irq_nested_enable(flags);
+
+			return iRCCE_SUCCESS;
+		}
+
+		NOP8;
 	}
 
+	return iRCCE_MAILBOX_EMPTY;
 }
 
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