diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/health.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/health.c
index fa1665caac46..f99e1752d4e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/health.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/health.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ void mlx5_error_sw_reset(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 		if (mlx5_get_nic_state(dev) == MLX5_NIC_IFC_DISABLED)
 			break;
 
-		cond_resched();
+		msleep(20);
 	} while (!time_after(jiffies, end));
 
 	if (mlx5_get_nic_state(dev) != MLX5_NIC_IFC_DISABLED) {