diff --git a/ovsdbapp/backend/ovs_idl/connection.py b/ovsdbapp/backend/ovs_idl/connection.py
index b370435f..b6f6dc9d 100644
--- a/ovsdbapp/backend/ovs_idl/connection.py
+++ b/ovsdbapp/backend/ovs_idl/connection.py
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@ class Connection(object):
 
 
 class OvsdbIdl(idl.Idl):
+    def cooperative_yield(self):
+        time.sleep(0)
+
     @classmethod
     def from_server(cls, connection_string, schema_name, *args,
                     helper=None, helper_tables=None, **kwargs):