diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 3ad2b22886ff..361fbbd430ad 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -3442,6 +3442,8 @@ int nft_chain_validate(const struct nft_ctx *ctx, const struct nft_chain *chain)
 			if (err < 0)
 				return err;
 		}
+
+		cond_resched();
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -10041,9 +10043,13 @@ static int nf_tables_check_loops(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
 				break;
 			}
 		}
+
+		cond_resched();
 	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry(set, &ctx->table->sets, list) {
+		cond_resched();
+
 		if (!nft_is_active_next(ctx->net, set))
 			continue;
 		if (!(set->flags & NFT_SET_MAP) ||