diff --git a/module/zfs/arc.c b/module/zfs/arc.c
index 1e3d47693d37..72a71bafd2f1 100644
--- a/module/zfs/arc.c
+++ b/module/zfs/arc.c
@@ -9893,6 +9893,7 @@ l2arc_rebuild(l2arc_dev_t *dev)
 		    !dev->l2ad_first)
 			goto out;
 
+		cond_resched();
 		for (;;) {
 			mutex_enter(&l2arc_rebuild_thr_lock);
 			if (dev->l2ad_rebuild_cancel) {