diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c
index eb3d628ec4dd..22841487f600 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c
@@ -2044,13 +2044,19 @@ isert_handle_wc(struct ib_wc *wc)
 static void
 isert_cq_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+	enum { isert_poll_budget = 65536 };
 	struct isert_comp *comp = container_of(work, struct isert_comp,
 					       work);
+	int completed = 0;
 	struct ib_wc wc;
 
-	while (ib_poll_cq(comp->cq, 1, &wc) == 1)
+	while (ib_poll_cq(comp->cq, 1, &wc) == 1) {
 		isert_handle_wc(&wc);
 
+		if (++completed >= isert_poll_budget)
+			break;
+	}
+
 	ib_req_notify_cq(comp->cq, IB_CQ_NEXT_COMP);
 }