1 files changed, 3 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/process.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/process.c
index eb20c3afff5..a8682612abc 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/process.c
@@ -43,21 +43,17 @@
 #include "proto.h"
 #include "pci_impl.h"
 
-void default_idle(void)
-{
-        barrier();
-}
-
 void
 cpu_idle(void)
 {
+        set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+
         while (1) {
-                void (*idle)(void) = default_idle;
                 /* FIXME -- EV6 and LCA45 know how to power down
                    the CPU.  */
 
                 while (!need_resched())
-                        idle();
+                        cpu_relax();
                 schedule();
         }
 }