diff --git a/drivers/input/evdev.c b/drivers/input/evdev.c
index 370206f987f9..f48369d6f3a0 100644
--- a/drivers/input/evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/evdev.c
@@ -564,6 +564,7 @@ static ssize_t evdev_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer,
 
 		input_inject_event(&evdev->handle,
 				   event.type, event.code, event.value);
+		cond_resched();
 	}
 
  out: