diff --git a/fs/btrfs/ioctl.c b/fs/btrfs/ioctl.c
index 01a90fa03c24..f0e71aa05d22 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/ioctl.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/ioctl.c
@@ -4217,6 +4217,8 @@ process_slot:
 			ret = -EINTR;
 			goto out;
 		}
+
+		cond_resched();
 	}
 	ret = 0;