diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
index 5a3dc46008e6..ee38e6b143a4 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
@@ -2903,8 +2903,7 @@ static int idetape_wait_ready(ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned long timeout)
 		} else if (!(tape->sense_key == 2 && tape->asc == 4 &&
 			     (tape->ascq == 1 || tape->ascq == 8)))
 			return -EIO;
-		current->state = TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE;
-  		schedule_timeout(HZ / 10);
+		msleep(100);
 	}
 	return -EIO;
 }