diff --git a/scripts/get b/scripts/get
index 895732d1ab..ee51aca4e5 100755
--- a/scripts/get
+++ b/scripts/get
@@ -14,15 +14,11 @@ fi
 
 # Avoid concurrent processing of the same package
 lock_source_dir() {
-  local _isblocked=N
   exec 99<"${SOURCES}/${1}"
-  while ! flock --nonblock --exclusive 99; do
-    if [ ${_isblocked} = N ]; then
-      echo "Project/Device ${DEVICE:-${PROJECT}} waiting, to avoid concurrent processing of ${1}..."
-      _isblocked=Y
-    fi
-    sleep 1
-  done
+  if ! flock --nonblock --exclusive 99; then
+    echo "Project/Device ${DEVICE:-${PROJECT}} waiting, to avoid concurrent processing of ${1}..."
+    flock --exclusive 99
+  fi
 }
 
 if [ -n "${PKG_URL}" -a -n "${PKG_SOURCE_NAME}" ]; then