diff --git a/net/core/sock_map.c b/net/core/sock_map.c
index 0f9648c6bcf7..9ef58dd1139d 100644
--- a/net/core/sock_map.c
+++ b/net/core/sock_map.c
@@ -1177,6 +1177,7 @@ static void sock_hash_free(struct bpf_map *map)
 			sock_put(elem->sk);
 			sock_hash_free_elem(htab, elem);
 		}
+		cond_resched();
 	}
 
 	/* wait for psock readers accessing its map link */