--- x/kernel/softirq.c
+++ y/kernel/softirq.c
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ static void handle_softirqs(bool ksirqd)
 	bool in_hardirq;
 	__u32 pending;
 	int softirq_bit;
+	unsigned long lt = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * Mask out PF_MEMALLOC as the current task context is borrowed for the
@@ -542,6 +543,7 @@ restart:
 	while ((softirq_bit = ffs(pending))) {
 		unsigned int vec_nr;
 		int prev_count;
+		unsigned long t1, t2;
 
 		h += softirq_bit - 1;
 
@@ -551,7 +553,14 @@ restart:
 		kstat_incr_softirqs_this_cpu(vec_nr);
 
 		trace_softirq_entry(vec_nr);
+		t1 = jiffies;
 		h->action(h);
+		t2 = jiffies;
+		if (t1 + 2 < t2)
+			break;
+		lt += t2 - t1;
+		if (lt > 200)
+			break;
 		trace_softirq_exit(vec_nr);
 		if (unlikely(prev_count != preempt_count())) {
 			pr_err("huh, entered softirq %u %s %p with preempt_count %08x, exited with %08x?\n",