diff --git a/libblkid/include/all-io.h b/libblkid/include/all-io.h
index 1fad66e..9a4aeba 100644
--- a/libblkid/include/all-io.h
+++ b/libblkid/include/all-io.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 		} else if (errno != EINTR && errno != EAGAIN)
 			return -1;
 		if (errno == EAGAIN)	/* Try later, *sigh* */
-			xusleep(250000);
+			usleep(250000);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }