diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c 
index d1f8eb725..a3ef8eae7 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
@@ -1608,6 +1608,7 @@ static void gc_worker(struct work_struct *work)
                        }
 
                        nf_ct_put(tmp);
+                        cond_resched();
                }
 
                /* could check get_nulls_value() here and restart if ct