diff --git a/common.h b/common.h
index e728b9ef3..d973e44c8 100644
--- a/common.h
+++ b/common.h
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ typedef int blasint;
 #endif
 	
 #if defined(OS_LINUX)
-#define YIELDING	usleep(1)
+#define YIELDING	__asm__ __volatile__ ("nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;\n");
 #endif
 
 #if defined(OS_WINDOWS)