diff --git a/net/core/netpoll.c b/net/core/netpoll.c
index 9675f312830d..df30feb2fc72 100644
--- a/net/core/netpoll.c
+++ b/net/core/netpoll.c
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ int netpoll_setup(struct netpoll *np)
 				       np->name);
 				break;
 			}
-			cond_resched();
+			msleep(1);
 		}
 
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