diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/bcm2835-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/bcm2835-rng.c
index e7dd457e9b22..e98fcac578d6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/bcm2835-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/bcm2835-rng.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static int bcm2835_rng_read(struct hwrng *rng, void *buf, size_t max,
 	while ((rng_readl(priv, RNG_STATUS) >> 24) == 0) {
 		if (!wait)
 			return 0;
-		cpu_relax();
+		hwrng_msleep(rng, 1000);
 	}
 
 	num_words = rng_readl(priv, RNG_STATUS) >> 24;