diff --git a/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c b/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
index b3971e91e8eb..38861ca04899 100644
--- a/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
+++ b/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ restart:
 		retry:
 			if (batch_count)
 				__flush_batch(journal, &batch_count);
+			cond_resched();
 			spin_lock(&journal->j_list_lock);
 			goto restart;
 	}