diff --git a/kernel/locking/mutex.c b/kernel/locking/mutex.c
index 4f408be39a07..e6d646b18d6c 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/mutex.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/mutex.c
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ static inline int mutex_can_spin_on_owner(struct mutex *lock)
 	struct task_struct *owner;
 	int retval = 1;
 
+	if (need_resched())
+		return 0;
+
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	owner = ACCESS_ONCE(lock->owner);
 	if (owner)