diff --git a/fs/dlm/ast.c b/fs/dlm/ast.c
index 8bf31e3fbf01fe627be25ed47931ba40d9e70a90..30c11f3855b3b4c21bb83b61209ad4e48f2a7b0a 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/ast.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/ast.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static void process_asts(void)
 		   and may result in the lkb being freed */
 		dlm_put_lkb(lkb);
 
-		schedule();
+		cond_resched();
 	}
 }