diff --git a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.c b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.c
index 69902c8e3b1e..7f0b83219744 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static int sclhi(struct i2c_algo_bit_data *adap)
 				break;
 			return -ETIMEDOUT;
 		}
-		cond_resched();
+		cpu_relax();
 	}
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	if (jiffies != start && i2c_debug >= 3)