diff --git a/src/core/memory_pool.h b/src/core/memory_pool.h
index 5b036d0fd4..75b66b3950 100644
--- a/src/core/memory_pool.h
+++ b/src/core/memory_pool.h
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class MemoryPool {
   }
 
   static void sync_reader(const consumer_arg_t* arg) {
-    while(arg->valid.load() == true) PTHREAD_CALL(pthread_yield());
+    while(arg->valid.load() == true) PTHREAD_CALL(sched_yield());
   }
 
   static void* reader_fun(void* consumer_arg) {