diff --git a/drivers/w1/w1_io.c b/drivers/w1/w1_io.c
index 97b338a16abc2b57acd2764d5cadcc1279a3684f..f4f82f1f486ebdd2c70c9ff80c5fdb4e99f03fe2 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/w1_io.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/w1_io.c
@@ -293,12 +293,24 @@ int w1_reset_bus(struct w1_master *dev)
 		result = dev->bus_master->reset_bus(dev->bus_master->data) & 0x1;
 	else {
 		dev->bus_master->write_bit(dev->bus_master->data, 0);
+		/* minimum 480, max ? us
+		 * be nice and sleep, except 18b20 spec lists 960us maximum,
+		 * so until we can sleep with microsecond accuracy, spin.
+		 * Feel free to come up with some other way to give up the
+		 * cpu for such a short amount of time AND get it back in
+		 * the maximum amount of time.
+		 */
 		w1_delay(480);
 		dev->bus_master->write_bit(dev->bus_master->data, 1);
 		w1_delay(70);
 
 		result = dev->bus_master->read_bit(dev->bus_master->data) & 0x1;
-		w1_delay(410);
+		/* minmum 70 (above) + 410 = 480 us
+		 * There aren't any timing requirements between a reset and
+		 * the following transactions.  Sleeping is safe here.
+		 */
+		/* w1_delay(410); min required time */
+		msleep(1);
 	}
 
 	return result;