diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/gl861.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/gl861.c
index 9e53650ac9d3..037f7ffb47b2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/gl861.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/gl861.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static int gl861_i2c_msg(struct dvb_usb_device *d, u8 addr,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	msleep(0); /* avoid I2C errors */
+	msleep(1); /* avoid I2C errors */
 
 	return usb_control_msg(d->udev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(d->udev, 0), req, type,
 			       value, index, rbuf, rlen, 2000);