diff --git a/crypto/jitterentropy.c b/crypto/jitterentropy.c
index 24e087c3f5268b5df711efc21b9032cea69dc9ae..8f5283f28ed3d8b3d7535e069b29c3895be8ecd4 100644
--- a/crypto/jitterentropy.c
+++ b/crypto/jitterentropy.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ static void jent_gen_entropy(struct rand_data *ec)
 	/* priming of the ->prev_time value */
 	jent_measure_jitter(ec);
 
-	while (1) {
+	while (!jent_health_failure(ec)) {
 		/* If a stuck measurement is received, repeat measurement */
 		if (jent_measure_jitter(ec))
 			continue;