diff --git a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
index 3db5a375d8d..468786bee4e 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
@@ -2243,6 +2243,7 @@ static int rcu_nocb_kthread(void *arg)
 				cl++;
 			c++;
 			local_bh_enable();
+			cond_resched();
 			list = next;
 		}
 		trace_rcu_batch_end(rdp->rsp->name, c, !!list, 0, 0, 1);