diff --git a/fs/btrfs/async-thread.c b/fs/btrfs/async-thread.c
index 7ec1409..203e849 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/async-thread.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/async-thread.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
 			run_ordered_completions(worker->workers, work);
 
 			check_pending_worker_creates(worker);
-
+			cond_resched();
 		}
 
 		spin_lock_irq(&worker->lock);