--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/share/locks/LockingThread.java	Mon Nov 11 17:43:10 2019 -0800
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/share/locks/LockingThread.java	Tue Nov 12 06:32:13 2019 +0000
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@
                 throw new TestBug("Locking thread can't reach required state (state: " + requiredState + " wasn't reached) in 1 minute");
             }
 
-            yield();
+            Thread.yield();
         }
 
         requiredState = null;