diff --git a/fs/eventpoll.c b/fs/eventpoll.c
index 293f86741ddb..473e09da7d02 100644
--- a/fs/eventpoll.c
+++ b/fs/eventpoll.c
@@ -740,6 +740,7 @@ static void ep_free(struct eventpoll *ep)
 		epi = rb_entry(rbp, struct epitem, rbn);
 
 		ep_unregister_pollwait(ep, epi);
+		cond_resched();
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -754,6 +755,7 @@ static void ep_free(struct eventpoll *ep)
 	while ((rbp = rb_first(&ep->rbr)) != NULL) {
 		epi = rb_entry(rbp, struct epitem, rbn);
 		ep_remove(ep, epi);
+		cond_resched();
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&ep->mtx);