diff --git a/arch/powerpc/mm/book3s64/hash_utils.c b/arch/powerpc/mm/book3s64/hash_utils.c
index 24702c0a92e0..0141d571476c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/mm/book3s64/hash_utils.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/mm/book3s64/hash_utils.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ repeat:
 int htab_remove_mapping(unsigned long vstart, unsigned long vend,
 		      int psize, int ssize)
 {
-	unsigned long vaddr;
+	unsigned long vaddr, time_limit;
 	unsigned int step, shift;
 	int rc;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -349,8 +349,19 @@ int htab_remove_mapping(unsigned long vstart, unsigned long vend,
 
 	/* Unmap the full range specificied */
 	vaddr = ALIGN_DOWN(vstart, step);
+	time_limit = jiffies + HZ;
+
 	for (;vaddr < vend; vaddr += step) {
 		rc = mmu_hash_ops.hpte_removebolted(vaddr, psize, ssize);
+
+		/*
+		 * For large number of mappings introduce a cond_resched()
+		 * to prevent softlockup warnings.
+		 */
+		if (time_after(jiffies, time_limit)) {
+			cond_resched();
+			time_limit = jiffies + HZ;
+		}
 		if (rc == -ENOENT) {
 			ret = -ENOENT;
 			continue;