diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
index 214e347097a7..2376b2729633 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static int ql_sem_spinlock(struct ql3_adapter *qdev,
 		value = readl(&port_regs->CommonRegs.semaphoreReg);
 		if ((value & (sem_mask >> 16)) == sem_bits)
 			return 0;
-		ssleep(1);
+		mdelay(1000);
 	} while (--seconds);
 	return -1;
 }