diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
index fcf7139c77c8..496d3c5097d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
@@ -428,6 +429,7 @@ mwl8k_send_fw_load_cmd(struct mwl8k_priv *priv, void *data, int length)
 			break;
 		}
 
+		cond_resched();
 		udelay(1);
 	} while (--loops);