diff --git a/sql/sql_cache.cc b/sql/sql_cache.cc
index 4249f5e923f..9a29350880e 100644
--- a/sql/sql_cache.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_cache.cc
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ Query_cache::send_result_to_client(THD *thd, char *sql, uint query_length)
     spin_count++;
     if (spin_count%5)
       new_time= my_clock();
-    pthread_yield();
+    my_sleep(0);
   }
 
   if (lock_status != 0)