diff --git a/adi/ad4020.py b/adi/ad4020.py
index 1ffa7cd01..6a9682014 100644
--- a/adi/ad4020.py
+++ b/adi/ad4020.py
@@ -10,6 +10,19 @@
 from adi.rx_tx import rx
 
 
+def reset_buffer(func):
+    """Wrapper for set calls that require device configuration.
+    Without disabling the buffer, direct access will return -EBUSY
+    """
+
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        if args[0]._reset_on_spi_writes:
+            args[0].rx_destroy_buffer()
+        func(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    return wrapper
+
+
 class ad4020(rx, context_manager):
     """AD4000 series of differential SAR ADC device"""
 
@@ -23,6 +36,7 @@ class ad4020(rx, context_manager):
     _rx_data_type = np.int32
     _complex_data = False
     _rx_channel_names = ["voltage0"]
+    _reset_on_spi_writes = True
 
     def __init__(self, uri="", device_name="ad4020"):
         if not device_name:
@@ -51,6 +65,7 @@ def sampling_frequency(self):
         return self._get_iio_dev_attr("sampling_frequency")
 
     @sampling_frequency.setter
+    @reset_buffer
     def sampling_frequency(self, value):
         """Set the sampling frequency."""
         self._set_iio_dev_attr("sampling_frequency", str(value))
@@ -58,6 +73,8 @@ def sampling_frequency(self, value):
     class _channel_adc(attribute):
         """AD4000 series differential input voltage channel"""
 
+        _reset_on_spi_writes = True
+
         # AD4000 series ADC channel
         def __init__(self, ctrl, channel_name, output):
             self.name = channel_name
@@ -73,6 +90,7 @@ def scale(self):
             return float(self._get_iio_attr_str(self.name, "scale", self._output))
 
         @scale.setter
+        @reset_buffer
         def scale(self, value):
             self._set_iio_attr(self.name, "scale", False, str(Decimal(value).real))