diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_opal.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_opal.c
index 810fd42904c3d45388d6817fa85b2b58095660b5..f631f8bee308846d1cab8fe73ac89e4d8953d7f7 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_opal.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_opal.c
@@ -313,14 +313,8 @@ static int udbg_opal_getc(void)
 	int ch;
 	for (;;) {
 		ch = udbg_opal_getc_poll();
-		if (ch == -1) {
-			/* This shouldn't be needed...but... */
-			volatile unsigned long delay;
-			for (delay=0; delay < 2000000; delay++)
-				;
-		} else {
+		if (ch != -1)
 			return ch;
-		}
 	}
 }