Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting electronic component behavior in bus-based systems are described. In some embodiments, a method may include identifying a first bus access request pending in a request queue, the first bus access request associated with a first master component operably coupled to a bus. The method may also include calculating a first wait time corresponding to the first bus access request, the first wait time indicative of a length of time after which the first master component is expected to be granted access to the bus. The method may further include, in response to the first wait time meeting a threshold value, issuing a command to the first master component. In some embodiments, various techniques disclosed herein may be implemented, for example, in a computer system, an integrated circuit, or the like.