diff --git a/fs/xfs/scrub/common.h b/fs/xfs/scrub/common.h
index 003a772cd26c..2e50d146105d 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/scrub/common.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/scrub/common.h
@@ -14,8 +14,15 @@
 static inline bool
 xchk_should_terminate(
 	struct xfs_scrub	*sc,
-	int				*error)
+	int			*error)
 {
+	/*
+	 * If preemption is disabled, we need to yield to the scheduler every
+	 * few seconds so that we don't run afoul of the soft lockup watchdog
+	 * or RCU stall detector.
+	 */
+	cond_resched();
+
 	if (fatal_signal_pending(current)) {
 		if (*error == 0)
 			*error = -EAGAIN;