diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index f8a2f5aa40265f042a95067ef83b2f6bb20c3204..66d420212d9a517aa2958c655784e7fb035bce32 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -1961,7 +1961,7 @@ static void azx_irq_pending_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		spin_unlock_irq(&chip->reg_lock);
 		if (!pending)
 			return;
-		cond_resched();
+		msleep(1);
 	}
 }