diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-kcopyd.c b/drivers/md/dm-kcopyd.c
index d581fe5d2faf..cac004d5737c 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-kcopyd.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-kcopyd.c
@@ -454,6 +454,8 @@ static int run_complete_job(struct kcopyd_job *job)
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&kc->nr_jobs))
 		wake_up(&kc->destroyq);
 
+	cond_resched();
+
 	return 0;
 }