diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-cpu.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-cpu.c
index bbe507635364..fd50ccd4bac1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-cpu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-cpu.c
@@ -193,12 +193,12 @@ static void pseries_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 
 	if (get_preferred_offline_state(cpu) == CPU_STATE_INACTIVE) {
 		cpu_status = 1;
-		for (tries = 0; tries < 1000; tries++) {
+		for (tries = 0; tries < 5000; tries++) {
 			if (get_cpu_current_state(cpu) == CPU_STATE_INACTIVE) {
 				cpu_status = 0;
 				break;
 			}
-			cpu_relax();
+			msleep(1);
 		}
 	} else if (get_preferred_offline_state(cpu) == CPU_STATE_OFFLINE) {