diff --git a/arch/tricore/src/common/tricore_idle.c b/arch/tricore/src/common/tricore_idle.c
index 4f654f55b24..402f8d04cf6 100644
--- a/arch/tricore/src/common/tricore_idle.c
+++ b/arch/tricore/src/common/tricore_idle.c
@@ -32,6 +32,16 @@
 
 #include "tricore_internal.h"
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Pre-processor Definitions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#if defined(__TASKING__)
+#  define tricore_idle_loop() __asm__ volatile ("1: loopu 1p")
+#else
+#  define tricore_idle_loop() __asm__ volatile ("1: loopu 1b")
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -67,10 +77,7 @@ void up_idle(void)
   board_autoled_off(LED_CPU);
 #endif
 
-  /* This would be an appropriate place to put some MCU-specific logic to
-   * sleep in a reduced power mode until an interrupt occurs to save power
-   */
+  tricore_idle_loop();
 
-  Ifx_Ssw_infiniteLoop();
 #endif
 }