diff --git a/net/devlink/core.c b/net/devlink/core.c
index 58093f49c090..1ceb7a0d4bec 100644
--- a/net/devlink/core.c
+++ b/net/devlink/core.c
@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@ static void __net_exit devlink_pernet_pre_exit(struct net *net)
 					     &actions_performed, NULL);
 		devl_dev_unlock(devlink, true);
 		devlink_put(devlink);
+		cond_resched();
 		if (err && err != -EOPNOTSUPP)
 			pr_warn("Failed to reload devlink instance into init_net\n");
 	}