diff --git a/Kernel/API/Syscall.h b/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
index 80b5506954..6377d38479 100644
--- a/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
+++ b/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ enum class NeedsBigProcessLock {
 //   - VERIFY_NO_PROCESS_BIG_LOCK(this)
 //
 #define ENUMERATE_SYSCALLS(S)                               \
-    S(yield, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                      \
+    S(yield, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                       \
     S(open, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                       \
     S(close, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                      \
     S(read, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                       \
diff --git a/Kernel/Syscalls/sched.cpp b/Kernel/Syscalls/sched.cpp
index 9d9310ce96..5c1aa67b79 100644
--- a/Kernel/Syscalls/sched.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Syscalls/sched.cpp
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ namespace Kernel {
 
 KResultOr<FlatPtr> Process::sys$yield()
 {
-    VERIFY_PROCESS_BIG_LOCK_ACQUIRED(this)
+    VERIFY_NO_PROCESS_BIG_LOCK(this);
     REQUIRE_PROMISE(stdio);
-    Thread::current()->yield_and_release_relock_big_lock();
+    Thread::current()->yield_assuming_not_holding_big_lock();
     return 0;
 }