diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_phy.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_phy.c
index c4c4fe3..ad2b74d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_phy.c
@@ -1728,7 +1728,10 @@
 			 * ownership of the resources, wait and try again to
 			 * see if they have relinquished the resources yet.
 			 */
-			udelay(usec_interval);
+			if (usec_interval >= 1000)
+				mdelay(usec_interval/1000);
+			else
+				udelay(usec_interval);
 		}
 		ret_val = hw->phy.ops.read_reg(hw, PHY_STATUS, &phy_status);
 		if (ret_val)