diff --git a/src/switch_core_memory.c b/src/switch_core_memory.c
index 39d0403c42..a63ce0d6f9 100644
--- a/src/switch_core_memory.c
+++ b/src/switch_core_memory.c
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ static void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC pool_thread(switch_thread_t *thread, void *obj)
 				goto done;
 			}
 		} else {
-			switch_yield(100000);
+			switch_yield(1000000);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/switch_core_sqldb.c b/src/switch_core_sqldb.c
index 509d989581..89249e69a9 100644
--- a/src/switch_core_sqldb.c
+++ b/src/switch_core_sqldb.c
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ static void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC switch_core_sql_db_thread(switch_thread_t *threa
 			wake_thread(0);
 			sec = 0;
 		}
-		switch_yield(1000);
+		switch_yield(1000000);
 	}