diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index 5ce8851..eb0f916 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
+	set_freezable();
 	while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
 		skb = skb_dequeue(&audit_skb_queue);
 		wake_up(&audit_backlog_wait);