diff --git a/fs/jffs2/erase.c b/fs/jffs2/erase.c
index 66e7c2f1e644..bdab9bc51d65 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/erase.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/erase.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void jffs2_erase_pending_blocks(struct jffs2_sb_info *c, int count)
 		}
 
 		/* Be nice */
-		cond_resched();
+		yield();
 		spin_lock(&c->erase_completion_lock);
 	}