--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/share/locks/MonitorLockingThread.java	Mon Nov 11 17:43:10 2019 -0800
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/share/locks/MonitorLockingThread.java	Tue Nov 12 06:32:13 2019 +0000
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
              * should already occur) and then force MonitorLockingThread to release lock
              */
             while (blockedThread.getState() != Thread.State.BLOCKED)
-                yield();
+                Thread.yield();
 
             lockingThread.releaseLock();
         }
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         synchronized (lockToHold) {
             holdsLock = true;
             while (isRunning)
-                yield();
+                Thread.yield();
         }
         holdsLock = false;
     }
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@
     public void releaseLock() {
         isRunning = false;
         while (holdsLock)
-            yield();
+            Thread.yield();
     }
 
     public void acquireLock() {
         start();
         while (!holdsLock)
-            yield();
+            Thread.yield();
     }
 }