diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.h b/drivers/mmc/core/core.h
index 71e6c6d7ceb7..b2877e2d740f 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.h
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.h
@@ -62,12 +62,10 @@ void mmc_set_initial_state(struct mmc_host *host);
 
 static inline void mmc_delay(unsigned int ms)
 {
-	if (ms < 1000 / HZ) {
-		cond_resched();
-		mdelay(ms);
-	} else {
+	if (ms <= 20)
+		usleep_range(ms * 1000, ms * 1250);
+	else
 		msleep(ms);
-	}
 }
 
 void mmc_rescan(struct work_struct *work);