diff --git a/drivers/net/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/gianfar.c
index df49af3..4e97ca1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gianfar.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gianfar.c
@@ -1511,9 +1511,9 @@
 		tempval |= (DMACTRL_GRS | DMACTRL_GTS);
 		gfar_write(&regs->dmactrl, tempval);
 
-		while (!(gfar_read(&regs->ievent) &
-			 (IEVENT_GRSC | IEVENT_GTSC)))
-			cpu_relax();
+		spin_event_timeout(((gfar_read(&regs->ievent) &
+			 (IEVENT_GRSC | IEVENT_GTSC)) ==
+			 (IEVENT_GRSC | IEVENT_GTSC)), -1, 0);
 	}
 }