/*
  * This routine sends a break character out the serial port.
  */
-static void send_break(ser_info_t *info, int duration)
+static void send_break(ser_info_t *info, unsigned int duration)
 {
-       set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG_SEND_BREAK
        printk("rs_send_break(%d) jiff=%lu...", duration, jiffies);
 #endif
        begin_break(info);
-       schedule_timeout(duration);
+       msleep_interruptible(duration);
        end_break(info);
 #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG_SEND_BREAK
        printk("done jiffies=%lu\n", jiffies);
                        if (signal_pending(current))
                                return -EINTR;
                        if (!arg) {
-                               send_break(info, HZ/4); /* 1/4 second */
+                               send_break(info, 250);  /* 1/4 second */
                                if (signal_pending(current))
                                        return -EINTR;
                        }
                        tty_wait_until_sent(tty, 0);
                        if (signal_pending(current))
                                return -EINTR;
-                       send_break(info, arg ? arg*(HZ/10) : HZ/4);
+                       send_break(info, arg ? arg*100 : 250);
                        if (signal_pending(current))
                                return -EINTR;
                        return 0;