diff --git a/net/ipv4/inet_diag.c b/net/ipv4/inet_diag.c
index 50c0d96b8441..5fdb02f5598e 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/inet_diag.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/inet_diag.c
@@ -879,6 +879,7 @@ next_normal:
 		}
 
 		spin_unlock_bh(lock);
+		cond_resched();
 	}
 
 done: