diff --git a/arch/powerpc/mm/hash_utils_64.c b/arch/powerpc/mm/hash_utils_64.c
index cf1d76e03635..387600ecea60 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/mm/hash_utils_64.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/mm/hash_utils_64.c
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ int htab_bolt_mapping(unsigned long vstart, unsigned long vend,
 		if (ret < 0)
 			break;
 
+		cond_resched();
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_PAGEALLOC
 		if (debug_pagealloc_enabled() &&
 			(paddr >> PAGE_SHIFT) < linear_map_hash_count)