diff --git a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
index ef6f6dedf4c4..a3f5488a319a 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
@@ -1014,7 +1014,8 @@ rcu_torture_writer(void *arg)
 		rcu_torture_writer_state = RTWS_STUTTER;
 		if (stutter_wait("rcu_torture_writer") &&
 		    !READ_ONCE(rcu_fwd_cb_nodelay) &&
-		    !cur_ops->slow_gps)
+		    !cur_ops->slow_gps &&
+		    !torture_must_stop())
 			for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(rcu_tortures); i++)
 				if (list_empty(&rcu_tortures[i].rtort_free) &&
 				    rcu_access_pointer(rcu_torture_current) !=