diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
index 0952d15f6d40..bf055935ef65 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
@@ -3796,7 +3796,7 @@ int issue_deauth_ex(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *da, unsigned short reason, int
 			break;
 
 		if (i < try_cnt && wait_ms > 0 && ret == _FAIL)
-			msleep(wait_ms);
+			mdelay(wait_ms);
 
 	} while ((i < try_cnt) && ((ret == _FAIL) || (wait_ms == 0)));