diff --git a/drivers/net/3c505.c b/drivers/net/3c505.c
index 76fa8cc24085..ad17f17e8e7a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c505.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c505.c
@@ -1317,8 +1317,7 @@ static int __init elp_sense(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (orig_HSR & DIR) {
 		/* If HCR.DIR is up, we pull it down. HSR.DIR should follow. */
 		outb(0, dev->base_addr + PORT_CONTROL);
-		set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
-		schedule_timeout(30*HZ/100);
+		msleep(300);
 		if (inb_status(addr) & DIR) {
 			if (elp_debug > 0)
 				printk(notfound_msg, 2);
@@ -1327,8 +1326,7 @@ static int __init elp_sense(struct net_device *dev)
 	} else {
 		/* If HCR.DIR is down, we pull it up. HSR.DIR should follow. */
 		outb(DIR, dev->base_addr + PORT_CONTROL);
-		set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
-		schedule_timeout(30*HZ/100);
+		msleep(300);
 		if (!(inb_status(addr) & DIR)) {
 			if (elp_debug > 0)
 				printk(notfound_msg, 3);