diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm_adsp.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm_adsp.c
index 46ec0e9744d4..4fbcab63e61f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm_adsp.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm_adsp.c
@@ -1474,13 +1474,17 @@ static int wm_adsp2_ena(struct wm_adsp *dsp)
 		return ret;
 
 	/* Wait for the RAM to start, should be near instantaneous */
-	count = 0;
-	do {
+	for (count = 0; count < 10; ++count) {
 		ret = regmap_read(dsp->regmap, dsp->base + ADSP2_STATUS1,
 				  &val);
 		if (ret != 0)
 			return ret;
-	} while (!(val & ADSP2_RAM_RDY) && ++count < 10);
+
+		if (val & ADSP2_RAM_RDY)
+			break;
+
+		msleep(1);
+	}
 
 	if (!(val & ADSP2_RAM_RDY)) {
 		adsp_err(dsp, "Failed to start DSP RAM\n");