1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/locking/mutex.c b/kernel/locking/mutex.c
index 4f408be39a07..e6d646b18d6c 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/mutex.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/mutex.c
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ static inline int mutex_can_spin_on_owner(struct mutex *lock)
         struct task_struct *owner;
         int retval = 1;
 
+        if (need_resched())
+                return 0;
+
         rcu_read_lock();
         owner = ACCESS_ONCE(lock->owner);
         if (owner)