diff --git a/lib/easy_lock.h b/lib/easy_lock.h
index 0747e7d928..ec324cfc81 100644
--- a/lib/easy_lock.h
+++ b/lib/easy_lock.h
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ static CURL_INLINE void curl_simple_lock_lock(curl_simple_lock *lock)
       __builtin_ia32_pause();
 #elif defined(__aarch64__)
       __asm__ volatile("yield" ::: "memory");
+#elif defined(_WIN32)
+      Sleep(1);
 #elif defined(HAVE_SCHED_YIELD)
       sched_yield();
 #endif