diff --git a/source/build/include/sdlayer.h b/source/build/include/sdlayer.h
index ae2cfe792..14ad4354b 100644
--- a/source/build/include/sdlayer.h
+++ b/source/build/include/sdlayer.h
@@ -92,10 +92,11 @@ static inline void idle_waitevent(void)
 
 static inline void idle(int const msec = 1)
 {
-#ifndef _WIN32
-    usleep(msec * 1000);
-#else
+#ifdef _WIN32
     Sleep(msec);
+#else
+    timespec const req = { 0, msec * 1000000 };
+    do { } while (nanosleep(&req, &req));
 #endif
 }