diff --git a/drivers/md/raid10.c b/drivers/md/raid10.c
index db4de8e07cd9..3983d5c8b5cd 100644
--- a/drivers/md/raid10.c
+++ b/drivers/md/raid10.c
@@ -927,6 +927,7 @@ static void flush_pending_writes(struct r10conf *conf)
 			else
 				generic_make_request(bio);
 			bio = next;
+			cond_resched();
 		}
 		blk_finish_plug(&plug);
 	} else
@@ -1112,6 +1113,7 @@ static void raid10_unplug(struct blk_plug_cb *cb, bool from_schedule)
 		else
 			generic_make_request(bio);
 		bio = next;
+		cond_resched();
 	}
 	kfree(plug);
 }