diff --git a/src/usr/ifmgmt.c b/src/usr/ifmgmt.c
index cab1cd917..3d05895c2 100644
--- a/src/usr/ifmgmt.c
+++ b/src/usr/ifmgmt.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER );
 #include <ipxe/device.h>
 #include <ipxe/job.h>
 #include <ipxe/monojob.h>
-#include <ipxe/nap.h>
 #include <ipxe/timer.h>
 #include <usr/ifmgmt.h>
 
@@ -142,9 +141,6 @@ struct ifpoller {
 static int ifpoller_progress ( struct ifpoller *ifpoller,
 			       struct job_progress *progress __unused ) {
 
-	/* Reduce CPU utilisation */
-	cpu_nap();
-
 	/* Hand off to current progress checker */
 	return ifpoller->progress ( ifpoller );
 }