diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_firmware.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_firmware.c
index 8f54a2c832eba..52241508473a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_firmware.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_firmware.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ void rtl_fw_write_firmware(struct rtl8169_private *tp, struct rtl_fw *rtl_fw)
 			index += regno;
 			break;
 		case PHY_DELAY_MS:
-			mdelay(data);
+			msleep(data);
 			break;
 		}
 	}