diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c
index da2be59505c0..20e71f4ca426 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c
@@ -1757,19 +1757,23 @@ s32 e1000e_phy_has_link_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 iterations,
 		 * it across the board.
 		 */
 		ret_val = e1e_rphy(hw, MII_BMSR, &phy_status);
-		if (ret_val)
+		if (ret_val) {
 			/* If the first read fails, another entity may have
 			 * ownership of the resources, wait and try again to
 			 * see if they have relinquished the resources yet.
 			 */
-			udelay(usec_interval);
+			if (usec_interval >= 1000)
+				msleep(usec_interval / 1000);
+			else
+				udelay(usec_interval);
+		}
 		ret_val = e1e_rphy(hw, MII_BMSR, &phy_status);
 		if (ret_val)
 			break;
 		if (phy_status & BMSR_LSTATUS)
 			break;
 		if (usec_interval >= 1000)
-			mdelay(usec_interval / 1000);
+			msleep(usec_interval / 1000);
 		else
 			udelay(usec_interval);
 	}