diff --git a/common.h b/common.h
index 41c014a90..49e2946e7 100644
--- a/common.h
+++ b/common.h
@@ -314,6 +314,13 @@ typedef int blasint;
 #define YIELDING        asm volatile ("nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;nop; \n");
 #endif
 
+#ifdef BULLDOZER
+#ifndef YIELDING
+#define YIELDING        __asm__ __volatile__ ("nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;\n");
+#endif
+#endif
+
+
 #ifdef PILEDRIVER
 #ifndef YIELDING
 #define YIELDING        __asm__ __volatile__ ("nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;\n");