diff --git a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
index 2f6c52a863f2..a42141033577 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
@@ -2419,8 +2419,8 @@ static int rcu_torture_stall(void *args)
 			preempt_disable();
 		pr_alert("%s start on CPU %d.\n",
 			  __func__, raw_smp_processor_id());
-		while (ULONG_CMP_LT((unsigned long)ktime_get_seconds(),
-				    stop_at))
+		while (ULONG_CMP_LT((unsigned long)ktime_get_seconds(), stop_at) &&
+		       !kthread_should_stop())
 			if (stall_cpu_block) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPTION
 				preempt_schedule();