diff --git a/src/hotspot/os/bsd/os_bsd.cpp b/src/hotspot/os/bsd/os_bsd.cpp
index a8fa88b066bd5..f1865cccf2691 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os/bsd/os_bsd.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os/bsd/os_bsd.cpp
@@ -2189,6 +2189,35 @@ size_t os::vm_min_address() {
 #endif
 }
 
+#ifdef __OpenBSD__
+// OpenBSD does not provide sleep functionality with nanosecond resolution, so we
+// try to approximate this with spinning combined with spin pause for sleeps
+// less then 20 ms
+void os::naked_short_nanosleep(jlong ns) {
+  assert(ns > -1 && ns < NANOUNITS, "Un-interruptable sleep, short time use only");
+
+  // if >= 20 ms use nanosleep
+  if (ns >= 20 * NANOUNITS_PER_MILLIUNIT) {
+    struct timespec req, rem;
+    req.tv_sec = 0;
+    req.tv_nsec = ns;
+    while(::nanosleep(&req, &rem) == -1) {
+      if (errno == EINTR)
+        req = rem;
+      else
+        break;
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // less then 20 ms need to use busy wait
+  int64_t start = os::javaTimeNanos();
+  do {
+      SpinPause();
+  } while (os::javaTimeNanos() - start < ns);
+}
+#endif // __OpenBSD__
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // thread priority support
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/os/posix/os_posix.cpp b/src/hotspot/os/posix/os_posix.cpp
index 372a55d53f055..d61f5f3775e6b 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os/posix/os_posix.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os/posix/os_posix.cpp
@@ -1028,6 +1028,7 @@ void os::infinite_sleep() {
   }
 }
 
+#ifndef __OpenBSD__
 void os::naked_short_nanosleep(jlong ns) {
   struct timespec req;
   assert(ns > -1 && ns < NANOUNITS, "Un-interruptable sleep, short time use only");
@@ -1036,6 +1037,7 @@ void os::naked_short_nanosleep(jlong ns) {
   ::nanosleep(&req, nullptr);
   return;
 }
+#endif
 
 void os::naked_short_sleep(jlong ms) {
   assert(ms < MILLIUNITS, "Un-interruptable sleep, short time use only");