diff --git a/drivers/block/xd.c b/drivers/block/xd.c
index 1676033da6c6..2c6d3423496b 100644
--- a/drivers/block/xd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/xd.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <linux/wait.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/blkpg.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
 
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ static int xd[5] = { -1,-1,-1,-1, };
 
 #define XD_DONT_USE_DMA		0  /* Initial value. may be overriden using
 				      "nodma" module option */
-#define XD_INIT_DISK_DELAY	(30*HZ/1000)  /* 30 ms delay during disk initialization */
+#define XD_INIT_DISK_DELAY	(30)  /* 30 ms delay during disk initialization */
 
 /* Above may need to be increased if a problem with the 2nd drive detection
    (ST11M controller) or resetting a controller (WD) appears */
@@ -633,14 +634,12 @@ static u_char __init xd_initdrives (void (*init_drive)(u_char drive))
 	for (i = 0; i < XD_MAXDRIVES; i++) {
 		xd_build(cmdblk,CMD_TESTREADY,i,0,0,0,0,0);
 		if (!xd_command(cmdblk,PIO_MODE,NULL,NULL,NULL,XD_TIMEOUT*8)) {
-			set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
-			schedule_timeout(XD_INIT_DISK_DELAY);
+			msleep_interruptible(XD_INIT_DISK_DELAY);
 
 			init_drive(count);
 			count++;
 
-			set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
-			schedule_timeout(XD_INIT_DISK_DELAY);
+			msleep_interruptible(XD_INIT_DISK_DELAY);
 		}
 	}
 	return (count);
@@ -761,8 +760,7 @@ static void __init xd_wd_init_controller (unsigned int address)
 
 	outb(0,XD_RESET);		/* reset the controller */
 
-	set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
-	schedule_timeout(XD_INIT_DISK_DELAY);
+	msleep(XD_INIT_DISK_DELAY);
 }
 
 static void __init xd_wd_init_drive (u_char drive)
@@ -936,8 +934,7 @@ If you need non-standard settings use the xd=... command */
 	xd_maxsectors = 0x01;
 	outb(0,XD_RESET);		/* reset the controller */
 
-	set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
-	schedule_timeout(XD_INIT_DISK_DELAY);
+	msleep(XD_INIT_DISK_DELAY);
 }
 
 static void __init xd_xebec_init_drive (u_char drive)