diff --git a/drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.c b/drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.c
index faa58d85cef8..70ecaee25c20 100644
--- a/drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.c
@@ -884,6 +884,8 @@ static ssize_t writeback_store(struct device *dev,
 next:
 		zram_slot_unlock(zram, index);
 		release_pp_slot(zram, pps);
+
+		cond_resched();
 	}
 
 	if (blk_idx)