diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c b/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
index 835def11419d..ab6a61db63ce 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
@@ -432,6 +432,7 @@ static int crypt_convert(struct crypt_config *cc,
 		case 0:
 			atomic_dec(&ctx->pending);
 			ctx->sector++;
+			cond_resched();
 			continue;
 
 		/* error */