diff --git a/src/io.rs b/src/io.rs
index ef544e4..5fe748a 100644
--- a/src/io.rs
+++ b/src/io.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ use ntex_util::time::Seconds;
 
 type Response<U> = <U as Encoder>::Item;
 
+const READY_COUNT: u8 = 32;
+
 pin_project_lite::pin_project! {
     /// Dispatcher for mqtt protocol
     pub(crate) struct Dispatcher<S, U>
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ struct DispatcherInner<S: Service<DispatchItem<U>>, U: Encoder + Decoder + 'stat
     read_max_timeout: Seconds,
     keepalive_timeout: Seconds,
 
+    ready_count: u8,
     response: Option<PipelineCall<S, DispatchItem<U>>>,
     response_idx: usize,
 }
@@ -139,6 +142,7 @@ where
                 st: IoDispatcherState::Processing,
                 response: None,
                 response_idx: 0,
+                ready_count: 0,
                 read_remains: 0,
                 read_remains_prev: 0,
                 read_max_timeout: Seconds::ZERO,
@@ -450,7 +454,8 @@ where
     fn poll_service(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<PollService<U>> {
         // check service readiness
         if self.flags.contains(Flags::READY) {
-            if self.service.poll_not_ready(cx).is_pending() {
+            if self.ready_count != 0 && self.service.poll_not_ready(cx).is_pending() {
+                self.ready_count -= 1;
                 return Poll::Ready(self.check_error());
             }
             self.flags.remove(Flags::READY);
@@ -458,6 +463,7 @@ where
 
         match self.service.poll_ready(cx) {
             Poll::Ready(Ok(_)) => {
+                self.ready_count = READY_COUNT;
                 self.flags.insert(Flags::READY);
                 Poll::Ready(self.check_error())
             }