diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 8e4b03fd..4c5f424c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -19548,3 +19548,6 @@
 2020-02-14 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
 	* Cleaned up the device access mode in the BroadcastTools 8x2
 	switcher driver.
+2020-02-14 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
+	* Fixed a regression in the BroadcastTools ACS8.2 switcher driver
+	that could cause deadlocks and intermittent operation.
diff --git a/ripcd/btacs82.cpp b/ripcd/btacs82.cpp
index 9530619e..7e16755e 100644
--- a/ripcd/btacs82.cpp
+++ b/ripcd/btacs82.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //
 // A Rivendell switcher driver for the BroadcastTools ACS 8.2
 //
-//   (C) Copyright 2002-2019 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
+//   (C) Copyright 2002-2020 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
 //
 //   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 //   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ BtAcs82::BtAcs82(RDMatrix *matrix,QObject *parent)
   //
   RDTty *tty=new RDTty(rda->station()->name(),matrix->port(RDMatrix::Primary));
   bt_device=new RDTTYDevice();
+  connect(bt_device,SIGNAL(readyRead()),this,SLOT(processStatus()));
   if(tty->active()) {
     bt_device->setName(tty->port());
     bt_device->setSpeed(tty->baudRate());
@@ -71,13 +72,6 @@ BtAcs82::BtAcs82(RDMatrix *matrix,QObject *parent)
   bt_gpo_oneshot=new RDOneShot(this);
   connect(bt_gpo_oneshot,SIGNAL(timeout(void *)),
 	  this,SLOT(gpoOneshotData(int)));
-
-  //
-  // The Poll Timer
-  //
-  QTimer *timer=new QTimer(this,"poll_timer");
-  connect(timer,SIGNAL(timeout()),this,SLOT(processStatus()));
-  timer->start(BTACS82_POLL_INTERVAL);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/ripcd/btacs82.h b/ripcd/btacs82.h
index dae2ea90..c6caacdb 100644
--- a/ripcd/btacs82.h
+++ b/ripcd/btacs82.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //
 // A Rivendell switcher driver for the BroadcastTools ACS 8.2
 //
-//   (C) Copyright 2002-2008,2016 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
+//   (C) Copyright 2002-2020 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
 //
 //   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 //   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <switcher.h>
 
 #define BTACS82_UNIT_ID 0
-#define BTACS82_POLL_INTERVAL 100
 #define BTACS82_GPIO_PINS 16
 
 class BtAcs82 : public Switcher