1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/rts/sm/Scav.c b/rts/sm/Scav.c
index 4ba80c4869..c284dee9cc 100644
--- a/rts/sm/Scav.c
+++ b/rts/sm/Scav.c
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
  *
  * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
+#include <unistd.h>
+
 #include "Rts.h"
 #include "RtsFlags.h"
 #include "Storage.h"
@@ -1583,6 +1585,7 @@ any_work (void)
     }
 
     gct->no_work++;
+    usleep(1);
 
     return rtsFalse;
 }