diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 9d5ebc9d1..fb7ae929d 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -712,6 +712,8 @@ int setup_arg_pages(struct linux_binprm *bprm,
 #endif
        current->mm->start_stack = bprm->p;
        ret = expand_stack_locked(vma, stack_base);
+        /* Allow RCU and scheduler to make progress. */
+        cond_resched();
        if (ret)
                ret = -EFAULT;