diff --git a/kernel/debug/debug_core.c b/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
index 0874e2edd275..79517e5549f1 100644
--- a/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
+++ b/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
@@ -598,11 +598,11 @@ return_normal:
 	/*
 	 * Wait for the other CPUs to be notified and be waiting for us:
 	 */
-	time_left = loops_per_jiffy * HZ;
+	time_left = MSEC_PER_SEC;
 	while (kgdb_do_roundup && --time_left &&
 	       (atomic_read(&masters_in_kgdb) + atomic_read(&slaves_in_kgdb)) !=
 		   online_cpus)
-		cpu_relax();
+		udelay(1000);
 	if (!time_left)
 		pr_crit("Timed out waiting for secondary CPUs.\n");