diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.c b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.c
index 0f0653b7ef..0ec3d5f1b0 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.c
@@ -999,9 +999,6 @@ void mca_pml_ob1_send_request_put(
             orte_errmgr.abort();
         }
     }
-#ifdef HAVE_SCHED_YIELD
-    sched_yield();
-#endif
 }