diff --git a/mm/kfence/kfence_test.c b/mm/kfence/kfence_test.c
index caed6b4eba94..1b50f70a4c0f 100644
--- a/mm/kfence/kfence_test.c
+++ b/mm/kfence/kfence_test.c
@@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ static void test_gfpzero(struct kunit *test)
 			kunit_warn(test, "giving up ... cannot get same object back\n");
 			return;
 		}
+		cond_resched();
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < size; i++)