diff --git a/libs/gst/check/gstcheck.h b/libs/gst/check/gstcheck.h
index 45f7a5817f..9bb8ca3673 100644
--- a/libs/gst/check/gstcheck.h
+++ b/libs/gst/check/gstcheck.h
@@ -622,8 +622,7 @@ G_STMT_START {                                                  \
 
 #define THREAD_SWITCH()                                         \
 G_STMT_START {                                                  \
-  /* a minimal sleep is a context switch */                     \
-  g_usleep (1);                                                 \
+  g_thread_yield ();                                            \
 } G_STMT_END;
 
 #define THREAD_TEST_RUNNING()   (!!_gst_check_threads_running)