diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/lparcfg.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/lparcfg.c
index 63fd925ccbb8..cd33d5800763 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/lparcfg.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/lparcfg.c
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ static void read_lpar_name(struct seq_file *m)
  */
 static void parse_system_parameter_string(struct seq_file *m)
 {
+	const s32 token = rtas_token("ibm,get-system-parameter");
 	int call_status;
 
 	unsigned char *local_buffer = kmalloc(SPLPAR_MAXLENGTH, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -417,16 +418,15 @@ static void parse_system_parameter_string(struct seq_file *m)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	spin_lock(&rtas_data_buf_lock);
-	memset(rtas_data_buf, 0, SPLPAR_MAXLENGTH);
-	call_status = rtas_call(rtas_token("ibm,get-system-parameter"), 3, 1,
-				NULL,
-				SPLPAR_CHARACTERISTICS_TOKEN,
-				__pa(rtas_data_buf),
-				RTAS_DATA_BUF_SIZE);
-	memcpy(local_buffer, rtas_data_buf, SPLPAR_MAXLENGTH);
-	local_buffer[SPLPAR_MAXLENGTH - 1] = '\0';
-	spin_unlock(&rtas_data_buf_lock);
+	do {
+		spin_lock(&rtas_data_buf_lock);
+		memset(rtas_data_buf, 0, SPLPAR_MAXLENGTH);
+		call_status = rtas_call(token, 3, 1, NULL, SPLPAR_CHARACTERISTICS_TOKEN,
+					__pa(rtas_data_buf), RTAS_DATA_BUF_SIZE);
+		memcpy(local_buffer, rtas_data_buf, SPLPAR_MAXLENGTH);
+		local_buffer[SPLPAR_MAXLENGTH - 1] = '\0';
+		spin_unlock(&rtas_data_buf_lock);
+	} while (rtas_busy_delay(call_status));
 
 	if (call_status != 0) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO