diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
index 213c8d670591..834053a0ae9d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
@@ -1513,7 +1513,7 @@ static int issue_deauth_ex(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *da,
 			break;
 
 		if (i < try_cnt && wait_ms > 0 && ret == _FAIL)
-			msleep(wait_ms);
+			mdelay(wait_ms);
 	} while ((i < try_cnt) && ((ret == _FAIL) || (wait_ms == 0)));
 
 	if (ret != _FAIL) {