diff --git a/drivers/serial/68360serial.c b/drivers/serial/68360serial.c
index f148022b6b4e739e729fbe52f24bada0acd4646a..b116122e569ab3592b5e3abaa23f24d83c39e9d5 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/68360serial.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/68360serial.c
@@ -1394,14 +1394,13 @@ static void end_break(ser_info_t *info)
 /*
  * This routine sends a break character out the serial port.
  */
-static void send_break(ser_info_t *info, int duration)
+static void send_break(ser_info_t *info, unsigned int duration)
 {
-	set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG_SEND_BREAK
 	printk("rs_send_break(%d) jiff=%lu...", duration, jiffies);
 #endif
 	begin_break(info);
-	schedule_timeout(duration);
+	msleep_interruptible(duration);
 	end_break(info);
 #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG_SEND_BREAK
 	printk("done jiffies=%lu\n", jiffies);
@@ -1436,7 +1435,7 @@ static int rs_360_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * file,
 			if (signal_pending(current))
 				return -EINTR;
 			if (!arg) {
-				send_break(info, HZ/4);	/* 1/4 second */
+				send_break(info, 250);	/* 1/4 second */
 				if (signal_pending(current))
 					return -EINTR;
 			}
@@ -1448,7 +1447,7 @@ static int rs_360_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * file,
 			tty_wait_until_sent(tty, 0);
 			if (signal_pending(current))
 				return -EINTR;
-			send_break(info, arg ? arg*(HZ/10) : HZ/4);
+			send_break(info, arg ? arg*100 : 250);
 			if (signal_pending(current))
 				return -EINTR;
 			return 0;