diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c 
index 8a2cdd172..ff901a2b4 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
@@ -1552,13 +1552,17 @@ static void gc_worker(struct work_struct *work)
                        break;
                }
 
+                int entry_count = 0;
                hlist_nulls_for_each_entry_rcu(h, n, &ct_hash[i], hnnode) {
                        struct nf_conntrack_net *cnet;
                        struct net *net;
                        long expires;
 
                        tmp = nf_ct_tuplehash_to_ctrack(h);
+                        entry_count++;
 
+                        if (entry_count > 100) break;
+                        cond_resched();
                        if (expired_count > GC_SCAN_EXPIRED_MAX) {
                                rcu_read_unlock();