diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
index 8f1bce0b4fe5..7057b7bacc8c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
@@ -530,7 +530,8 @@ static int set_protocol(struct cm4000_dev *dev, struct ptsreq *ptsreq)
 			DEBUGP(5, dev, "NumRecBytes is valid\n");
 			break;
 		}
-		usleep_range(10000, 11000);
+		/* can not sleep as this is in atomic context */
+		mdelay(10);
 	}
 	if (i == 100) {
 		DEBUGP(5, dev, "Timeout waiting for NumRecBytes getting "
@@ -550,7 +551,8 @@ static int set_protocol(struct cm4000_dev *dev, struct ptsreq *ptsreq)
 			}
 			break;
 		}
-		usleep_range(10000, 11000);
+		/* can not sleep as this is in atomic context */
+		mdelay(10);
 	}
 
 	/* check whether it is a short PTS reply? */