diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fe2ef411..ddfaf36b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ change warranting a new major release:
 
 # [unreleased]
 
+# [v1.29.1]
+
+- Disable stopwatch in MAX31865 polling task
+
 # [v1.29.0]
 
 eive-tmtc: v2.13.0
diff --git a/linux/devices/Max31865RtdPolling.cpp b/linux/devices/Max31865RtdPolling.cpp
index a22ec145..e59c2ef2 100644
--- a/linux/devices/Max31865RtdPolling.cpp
+++ b/linux/devices/Max31865RtdPolling.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ ReturnValue_t Max31865RtdPolling::performOperation(uint8_t operationCode) {
   using namespace MAX31865;
   ReturnValue_t result = returnvalue::OK;
   static_cast<void>(result);
-  Stopwatch watch;
+  // Stopwatch watch;
   if (periodicInitHandling()) {
 #if OBSW_RTD_AUTO_MODE == 0
     // 10 ms delay for VBIAS startup