diff --git a/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c b/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
index c09d1bdffb91..faf9b98f6d5e 100644
--- a/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
+++ b/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ restart:
 		retry:
 			if (batch_count)
 				__flush_batch(journal, &batch_count);
+			cond_resched();
 			spin_lock(&journal->j_list_lock);
 			goto restart;
 	}