diff --git a/docs/samd/quickref.rst b/docs/samd/quickref.rst
index 60c57b3a4..25b5a8fc8 100644
--- a/docs/samd/quickref.rst
+++ b/docs/samd/quickref.rst
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ Use the :mod:`time <time>` module::
     start = time.ticks_ms() # get millisecond counter
     delta = time.ticks_diff(time.ticks_ms(), start) # compute time difference
 
+Note that :func:`time.sleep_us()` delays by busy waiting. During that time, other tasks are
+not scheduled.
 
 Clock and time
 --------------
diff --git a/ports/samd/mphalport.c b/ports/samd/mphalport.c
index 3a33fdd6b..84d05b918 100644
--- a/ports/samd/mphalport.c
+++ b/ports/samd/mphalport.c
@@ -69,13 +69,9 @@ void mp_hal_clr_pin_mux(mp_hal_pin_obj_t pin) {
 }
 
 void mp_hal_delay_ms(mp_uint_t ms) {
-    if (ms > 10) {
-        uint32_t t0 = systick_ms;
-        while (systick_ms - t0 < ms) {
-            MICROPY_EVENT_POLL_HOOK
-        }
-    } else {
-        mp_hal_delay_us(ms * 1000);
+    uint32_t t0 = systick_ms;
+    while (systick_ms - t0 < ms) {
+        MICROPY_EVENT_POLL_HOOK
     }
 }