diff --git a/drivers/net/sb1000.c b/drivers/net/sb1000.c
index e15369c..d6388e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sb1000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sb1000.c
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@
 
 
 /* SB1000 hardware routines to be used during open/configuration phases */
-static inline void nicedelay(unsigned long usecs);
 static inline int card_wait_for_busy_clear(const int ioaddr[],
 	const char* name);
 static inline int card_wait_for_ready(const int ioaddr[], const char* name,
@@ -254,13 +253,6 @@
 
 static const int TimeOutJiffies = (875 * HZ) / 100;
 
-static inline void nicedelay(unsigned long usecs)
-{
-	current->state = TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE;
-	schedule_timeout(HZ);
-	return;
-}
-
 /* Card Wait For Busy Clear (cannot be used during an interrupt) */
 static inline int
 card_wait_for_busy_clear(const int ioaddr[], const char* name)
@@ -475,7 +467,7 @@
 	udelay(1000);
 	outb(0x0, port);
 	inb(port);
-	nicedelay(60000);
+	ssleep(1);
 	outb(0x4, port);
 	inb(port);
 	udelay(1000);
@@ -537,7 +529,7 @@
 	const unsigned char Command0[6] = {0x80, 0x11, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
 	const unsigned char Command1[6] = {0x80, 0x16, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
 
-	nicedelay(50000);
+	ssleep(1);
 	if ((status = card_send_command(ioaddr, name, Command0, st)))
 		return status;
 	if ((status = card_send_command(ioaddr, name, Command1, st)))
@@ -944,7 +936,7 @@
 	/* initialize sb1000 */
 	if ((status = sb1000_reset(ioaddr, name)))
 		return status;
-	nicedelay(200000);
+	ssleep(1);
 	if ((status = sb1000_check_CRC(ioaddr, name)))
 		return status;