diff --git a/drivers/net/macvlan.c b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
index 277bbff53cff..a8f338dc0dfa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
@@ -338,6 +338,8 @@ static void macvlan_process_broadcast(struct work_struct *w)
 		if (src)
 			dev_put(src->dev);
 		kfree_skb(skb);
+
+		cond_resched();
 	}
 }