diff --git a/drivers/net/ifb.c b/drivers/net/ifb.c
index dc9f6a4..a11f7a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ifb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ifb.c
@@ -292,8 +292,10 @@
 	rtnl_lock();
 	err = __rtnl_link_register(&ifb_link_ops);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < numifbs && !err; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < numifbs && !err; i++) {
 		err = ifb_init_one(i);
+		cond_resched();
+	}
 	if (err)
 		__rtnl_link_unregister(&ifb_link_ops);
 	rtnl_unlock();