diff --git a/fs/dcache.c b/fs/dcache.c
index f104945..e498de2 100644
--- a/fs/dcache.c
+++ b/fs/dcache.c
@@ -1238,8 +1238,10 @@
 	LIST_HEAD(dispose);
 	int found;
 
-	while ((found = select_parent(parent, &dispose)) != 0)
+	while ((found = select_parent(parent, &dispose)) != 0) {
 		shrink_dentry_list(&dispose);
+		cond_resched();
+	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(shrink_dcache_parent);