diff --git a/kernel/gcov/base.c b/kernel/gcov/base.c
index b358a802fd18..a744098e4eb7 100644
--- a/kernel/gcov/base.c
+++ b/kernel/gcov/base.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
 #include "gcov.h"
 
 static int gcov_events_enabled;
@@ -107,8 +108,10 @@ void gcov_enable_events(void)
 	gcov_events_enabled = 1;
 
 	/* Perform event callback for previously registered entries. */
-	while ((info = gcov_info_next(info)))
+	while ((info = gcov_info_next(info))) {
 		gcov_event(GCOV_ADD, info);
+		cond_resched();
+	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&gcov_lock);
 }