diff --git a/drivers/md/raid1.c b/drivers/md/raid1.c
index d1b9bd5fd4f6..71a01a2e1938 100644
--- a/drivers/md/raid1.c
+++ b/drivers/md/raid1.c
@@ -1683,6 +1683,7 @@ static void raid1d(mddev_t *mddev)
 				generic_make_request(bio);
 			}
 		}
+		cond_resched();
 	}
 	if (unplug)
 		unplug_slaves(mddev);
diff --git a/drivers/md/raid10.c b/drivers/md/raid10.c
index 51c4c5c4d87a..69fc76caa469 100644
--- a/drivers/md/raid10.c
+++ b/drivers/md/raid10.c
@@ -1632,6 +1632,7 @@ static void raid10d(mddev_t *mddev)
 				generic_make_request(bio);
 			}
 		}
+		cond_resched();
 	}
 	if (unplug)
 		unplug_slaves(mddev);