Method of operating a roll stand, which comprises: a pair of work rolls for bounding a rolling gap for the rolling of a metal strip, a first regulating circuit with a first setting element for regulating a first regulating variable and k further regulating circuits (140-k) each with a kth setting element (142-k) for regulating a kth regulating variable, wherein k = 1 to K, wherein the method comprises the following steps: determining that the first setting element functions as a master setting element and the kth setting elements (142-k) each function as a slave setting element; and predetermining the target value (SM Soll n) for the first regulating variable; wherein the method is characterised by the following steps; monitoring the time plot of the target value (SM Soll n) for the first regulating variable with regard to whether the target value exceeds an upper threshold value (Max) or falls short of a lower threshold value (Min), wherein the upper and lower threshold values lie within a tolerance range defined by the upper and lower power limits of the first setting element; if yes: i) determining at least one correction component (y1, y2) in such a way that the target value for the first regulating variable is displaced in the direction of the tolerance range, calculating a corrected target value (SM Soll n*) for the first regulating variable from the previous target value (SM Soll n) for the first regulating variable with consideration of the correction component (y1, y2) and regulating the first regulating variable to the corrected target value (SM Soll n*) by appropriate activation of the master setting element; and ii) calculating a compensation component (ZSL k=1) for the target value (SLk = 1 Soll n) of the k = 1st regulating variable with consideration of the correction component (y1, y2) for the target value (SM Soll n) of the first regulating variable; calculating a corrected target value (SLk = 1 Soll n*) for the k = 1st regulating variable from the previous target value (SLk - 1 Soll n) for the k - 1st regulating variable with consideration of the compensation component (ZSL k=1) and regulating the k = 1st regulating variable to the corrected target value (SLk = 1 Soll n*) for the k = 1st regulating variable by appropriate activation of the k = 1st slave setting element. determining that the first setting element functions as a master setting element and the kth setting elements (142-k) each function as a slave setting element; and predetermining the target value (SM Soll n) for the first regulating variable; wherein the method is characterised by the following steps; monitoring the time plot of the target value (SM Soll n) for the first regulating variable with regard to whether the target value exceeds an upper threshold value (Max) or falls short of a lower threshold value (Min), wherein the upper and lower threshold values lie within a tolerance range defined by the upper and lower power limits of the first setting element; if yes: i) determining at least one correction component (y1, y2) in such a way that the target value for the first regulating variable is displaced in the direction of the tolerance range, calculating a corrected target value (SM Soll n*) for the first regulating variable from the previous target value (SM Soll n) for the first regulating variable with consideration of the correction component (y1, y2) and regulating the first regulating variable to the corrected target value (SM Soll n*) by appropriate activation of the master setting element; and ii) calculating a compensation component (ZSL k=1) for the target value (SLk = 1 Soll n) of the k = 1st regulating variable with consideration of the correction component (y1, y2) for the target value (SM Soll n) of the first regulating variable; calculating a corrected target value (SLk = 1 Soll n*) for the k = 1st regulating variable from the previous target value (SLk - 1 Soll n) for the k - 1st regulating variable with consideration of the compensation component (ZSL k=1) and regulating the k = 1st regulating variable to the corrected target value (SLk = 1 Soll n*) for the k = 1st regulating variable by appropriate activation of the k = 1st slave setting element. i) determining at least one correction component (y1, y2) in such a way that the target value for the first regulating variable is displaced in the direction of the tolerance range, calculating a corrected target value (SM Soll n*) for the first regulating variable from the previous target value (SM Soll n) for the first regulating variable with consideration of the correction component (y1, y2) and regulating the first regulating variable to the corrected target value (SM Soll n*) by appropriate activation of the master setting element; and ii) calculating a compensation component (ZSL k=1) for the target value (SLk = 1 Soll n) of the k = 1st regulating variable with consideration of the correction component (y1, y2) for the target value (SM Soll n) of the first regulating variable; calculating a corrected target value (SLk = 1 Soll n*) for the k = 1st regulating variable from the previous target value (SLk - 1 Soll n) for the k - 1st regulating variable with consideration of the compensation component (ZSL k=1) and regulating the k = 1st regulating variable to the corrected target value (SLk = 1 Soll n*) for the k = 1st regulating variable by appropriate activation of the k = 1st slave setting element.