diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.c b/drivers/md/dm.c
index 7163ecc4d53f..c60febd14be1 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.c
@@ -2393,6 +2393,7 @@ static void dm_wq_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			break;
 
 		submit_bio_noacct(bio);
+		cond_resched();
 	}
 }