diff --git a/drivers/net/dummy.c b/drivers/net/dummy.c
index 442d91a2747b..bab0158f1cc3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dummy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dummy.c
@@ -187,8 +187,10 @@ static int __init dummy_init_module(void)
 	rtnl_lock();
 	err = __rtnl_link_register(&dummy_link_ops);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < numdummies && !err; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < numdummies && !err; i++) {
 		err = dummy_init_one();
+		cond_resched();
+	}
 	if (err < 0)
 		__rtnl_link_unregister(&dummy_link_ops);
 	rtnl_unlock();