diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_timer.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_timer.cpp
index 9603e61e30..755f42cbe7 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_timer.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_timer.cpp
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ error_code sys_timer_usleep(ppu_thread& ppu, u64 sleep_time)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		lv2_obj::yield(ppu);
+		std::this_thread::yield();
 	}
 
 	return CELL_OK;