diff --git a/include/metalsvm/spinlock.h b/include/metalsvm/spinlock.h
index fe4dc725..bbf17a3e 100644
--- a/include/metalsvm/spinlock.h
+++ b/include/metalsvm/spinlock.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ inline static int spinlock_lock(spinlock_t* s) {
 
 	ticket = atomic_int32_inc(&s->queue);
 	while(atomic_int32_read(&s->dequeue) != ticket)
-		reschedule();
+		;
 	s->owner = per_core(current_task)->id;
 
 	return 0;