diff --git a/migration/channel.c b/migration/channel.c
index a547b1fbfe..462cc183e1 100644
--- a/migration/channel.c
+++ b/migration/channel.c
@@ -135,12 +135,7 @@ int migration_channel_read_peek(QIOChannel *ioc,
             break;
         }
 
-        /* 1ms sleep. */
-        if (qemu_in_coroutine()) {
-            qemu_co_sleep_ns(QEMU_CLOCK_REALTIME, 1000000);
-        } else {
-            g_usleep(1000);
-        }
+        qio_channel_wait_cond(ioc, G_IO_IN);
     }
 
     return 0;