diff --git a/driver-bitforce.c b/driver-bitforce.c
index 21569486..d187f933 100644
--- a/driver-bitforce.c
+++ b/driver-bitforce.c
@@ -271,7 +271,8 @@ re_send:
 	BFgets(pdevbuf, sizeof(pdevbuf), fdDev);
 	if (!pdevbuf[0] || !strncasecmp(pdevbuf, "B", 1)) {
 		mutex_unlock(&bitforce->device_mutex);
-		nmsleep(WORK_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS);
+		if (!restart_wait(WORK_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS))
+			return false;
 		goto re_send;
 	} else if (unlikely(strncasecmp(pdevbuf, "OK", 2))) {
 		mutex_unlock(&bitforce->device_mutex);