diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.c b/drivers/md/dm.c
index 212441671554..d727ed9cd623 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.c
@@ -1020,6 +1020,7 @@ static void dm_wq_requeue_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		io->next = NULL;
 		__dm_io_complete(io, false);
 		io = next;
+		cond_resched();
 	}
 }