diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/pci-epf.c b/drivers/nvme/target/pci-epf.c
index b646a8f468ea..565d2bd36dcd 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/pci-epf.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/pci-epf.c
@@ -1694,6 +1694,7 @@ static void nvmet_pci_epf_poll_sqs_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct nvmet_pci_epf_ctrl *ctrl =
 		container_of(work, struct nvmet_pci_epf_ctrl, poll_sqs.work);
 	struct nvmet_pci_epf_queue *sq;
+	unsigned long limit = jiffies;
 	unsigned long last = 0;
 	int i, nr_sqs;
 
@@ -1708,6 +1709,16 @@ static void nvmet_pci_epf_poll_sqs_work(struct work_struct *work)
 				nr_sqs++;
 		}
 
+		/*
+		 * If we have been running for a while, reschedule to let other
+		 * tasks run and to avoid RCU stalls.
+		 */
+		if (time_is_before_jiffies(limit + secs_to_jiffies(1))) {
+			cond_resched();
+			limit = jiffies;
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		if (nr_sqs) {
 			last = jiffies;
 			continue;