diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c 
index ff901a2b4..4ca315e8b 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
@@ -1517,6 +1517,7 @@ static void gc_worker(struct work_struct *work)
        struct conntrack_gc_work *gc_work;
        unsigned int expired_count = 0;
        unsigned long next_run;
+        bool early_break = false;
         unsigned int bucket_count = 0;
        s32 delta_time;
        long count;
@@ -1561,13 +1562,18 @@ static void gc_worker(struct work_struct *work)
                        tmp = nf_ct_tuplehash_to_ctrack(h);
                         entry_count++;
 
-                        if (entry_count > 100) break;
+                        if (entry_count > 1000) { early_break = true;