diff --git a/drivers/hv/connection.c b/drivers/hv/connection.c
index fcf8a02dc0ea..78e6368a4423 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/connection.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/connection.c
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ int vmbus_post_msg(void *buffer, size_t buflen)
 	union hv_connection_id conn_id;
 	int ret = 0;
 	int retries = 0;
-	u32 msec = 1;
+	u32 usec = 1;
 
 	conn_id.asu32 = 0;
 	conn_id.u.id = VMBUS_MESSAGE_CONNECTION_ID;
@@ -472,9 +472,9 @@ int vmbus_post_msg(void *buffer, size_t buflen)
 		}
 
 		retries++;
-		msleep(msec);
-		if (msec < 2048)
-			msec *= 2;
+		udelay(usec);
+		if (usec < 2048)
+			usec *= 2;
 	}
 	return ret;
 }