diff --git a/kernel/printk/nbcon.c b/kernel/printk/nbcon.c
index 932b888aa4c3..b7a4d3be65a5 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/nbcon.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/nbcon.c
@@ -1117,6 +1117,7 @@ wait_for_event:
 		}
 
 		console_srcu_read_unlock(cookie);
+		cond_resched();
 
 	} while (backlog);