diff --git a/drivers/hv/channel.c b/drivers/hv/channel.c
index 5fb4c6d..d5b8d9f 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/channel.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/channel.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ int vmbus_open(struct vmbus_channel *newchannel, u32 send_ringbuffer_size,
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vmbus_connection.channelmsg_lock, flags);
 
 	ret = vmbus_post_msg(open_msg,
-			       sizeof(struct vmbus_channel_open_channel));
+			     sizeof(struct vmbus_channel_open_channel), true);
 
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		err = ret;
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ int vmbus_send_tl_connect_request(const uuid_le *shv_guest_servie_id,
 	conn_msg.guest_endpoint_id = *shv_guest_servie_id;
 	conn_msg.host_service_id = *shv_host_servie_id;
 
-	return vmbus_post_msg(&conn_msg, sizeof(conn_msg));
+	return vmbus_post_msg(&conn_msg, sizeof(conn_msg), true);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vmbus_send_tl_connect_request);
 
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ int vmbus_establish_gpadl(struct vmbus_channel *channel, void *kbuffer,
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vmbus_connection.channelmsg_lock, flags);
 
 	ret = vmbus_post_msg(gpadlmsg, msginfo->msgsize -
-			       sizeof(*msginfo));
+			     sizeof(*msginfo), true);
 	if (ret != 0)
 		goto cleanup;
 
@@ -433,8 +433,8 @@ int vmbus_establish_gpadl(struct vmbus_channel *channel, void *kbuffer,
 		gpadl_body->gpadl = next_gpadl_handle;
 
 		ret = vmbus_post_msg(gpadl_body,
-				     submsginfo->msgsize -
-				     sizeof(*submsginfo));
+				     submsginfo->msgsize - sizeof(*submsginfo),
+				     true);
 		if (ret != 0)
 			goto cleanup;
 
@@ -485,8 +485,8 @@ int vmbus_teardown_gpadl(struct vmbus_channel *channel, u32 gpadl_handle)
 	list_add_tail(&info->msglistentry,
 		      &vmbus_connection.chn_msg_list);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vmbus_connection.channelmsg_lock, flags);
-	ret = vmbus_post_msg(msg,
-			       sizeof(struct vmbus_channel_gpadl_teardown));
+	ret = vmbus_post_msg(msg, sizeof(struct vmbus_channel_gpadl_teardown),
+			     true);
 
 	if (ret)
 		goto post_msg_err;
@@ -557,7 +557,8 @@ static int vmbus_close_internal(struct vmbus_channel *channel)
 	msg->header.msgtype = CHANNELMSG_CLOSECHANNEL;
 	msg->child_relid = channel->offermsg.child_relid;
 
-	ret = vmbus_post_msg(msg, sizeof(struct vmbus_channel_close_channel));
+	ret = vmbus_post_msg(msg, sizeof(struct vmbus_channel_close_channel),
+			     true);
 
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_err("Close failed: close post msg return is %d\n", ret);
diff --git a/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c b/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c
index cbb96f2..dc6b675 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c
@@ -321,7 +321,8 @@ static void vmbus_release_relid(u32 relid)
 	memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct vmbus_channel_relid_released));
 	msg.child_relid = relid;
 	msg.header.msgtype = CHANNELMSG_RELID_RELEASED;
-	vmbus_post_msg(&msg, sizeof(struct vmbus_channel_relid_released));
+	vmbus_post_msg(&msg, sizeof(struct vmbus_channel_relid_released),
+		       true);
 }
 
 void hv_event_tasklet_disable(struct vmbus_channel *channel)
@@ -726,7 +727,8 @@ void vmbus_initiate_unload(bool crash)
 	init_completion(&vmbus_connection.unload_event);
 	memset(&hdr, 0, sizeof(struct vmbus_channel_message_header));
 	hdr.msgtype = CHANNELMSG_UNLOAD;
-	vmbus_post_msg(&hdr, sizeof(struct vmbus_channel_message_header));
+	vmbus_post_msg(&hdr, sizeof(struct vmbus_channel_message_header),
+		       !crash);
 
 	/*
 	 * vmbus_initiate_unload() is also called on crash and the crash can be
@@ -1114,8 +1116,8 @@ int vmbus_request_offers(void)
 	msg->msgtype = CHANNELMSG_REQUESTOFFERS;
 
 
-	ret = vmbus_post_msg(msg,
-			       sizeof(struct vmbus_channel_message_header));
+	ret = vmbus_post_msg(msg, sizeof(struct vmbus_channel_message_header),
+			     true);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		pr_err("Unable to request offers - %d\n", ret);
 
diff --git a/drivers/hv/connection.c b/drivers/hv/connection.c
index 78e6368..840b6db 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/connection.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/connection.c
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ static int vmbus_negotiate_version(struct vmbus_channel_msginfo *msginfo,
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vmbus_connection.channelmsg_lock, flags);
 
 	ret = vmbus_post_msg(msg,
-			       sizeof(struct vmbus_channel_initiate_contact));
+			     sizeof(struct vmbus_channel_initiate_contact),
+			     true);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&vmbus_connection.channelmsg_lock, flags);
 		list_del(&msginfo->msglistentry);
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ void vmbus_on_event(unsigned long data)
 /*
  * vmbus_post_msg - Send a msg on the vmbus's message connection
  */
-int vmbus_post_msg(void *buffer, size_t buflen)
+int vmbus_post_msg(void *buffer, size_t buflen, bool can_sleep)
 {
 	union hv_connection_id conn_id;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -449,7 +450,7 @@ int vmbus_post_msg(void *buffer, size_t buflen)
 	 * insufficient resources. Retry the operation a couple of
 	 * times before giving up.
 	 */
-	while (retries < 20) {
+	while (retries < 100) {
 		ret = hv_post_message(conn_id, 1, buffer, buflen);
 
 		switch (ret) {
@@ -472,8 +473,14 @@ int vmbus_post_msg(void *buffer, size_t buflen)
 		}
 
 		retries++;
-		udelay(usec);
-		if (usec < 2048)
+		if (can_sleep && usec > 1000)
+			msleep(usec / 1000);
+		else if (usec < MAX_UDELAY_MS * 1000)
+			udelay(usec);
+		else
+			mdelay(usec / 1000);
+
+		if (usec < 256000)
 			usec *= 2;
 	}
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h b/drivers/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h
index 2b13f2a..8d7f865 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h
+++ b/drivers/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ void vmbus_free_channels(void);
 int vmbus_connect(void);
 void vmbus_disconnect(void);
 
-int vmbus_post_msg(void *buffer, size_t buflen);
+int vmbus_post_msg(void *buffer, size_t buflen, bool can_sleep);
 
 void vmbus_on_event(unsigned long data);
 void vmbus_on_msg_dpc(unsigned long data);
