diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_pwrctrl.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_pwrctrl.c
index 4a6af72013fa..85f7769ecc2d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_pwrctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_pwrctrl.c
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ void LPS_Leave_check(
 	bReady = false;
 	start_time = jiffies;
 
-	yield();
+	cond_resched();
 
 	while (1) {
 		down(&pwrpriv->lock);