diff --git a/drivers/vfio/vfio.c b/drivers/vfio/vfio.c
index 0d336625ac71..e1278fe04b1e 100644
--- a/drivers/vfio/vfio.c
+++ b/drivers/vfio/vfio.c
@@ -710,6 +710,8 @@ void *vfio_del_group_dev(struct device *dev)
 	void *device_data = device->device_data;
 	struct vfio_unbound_dev *unbound;
 	unsigned int i = 0;
+	long ret;
+	bool interrupted = false;
 
 	/*
 	 * The group exists so long as we have a device reference.  Get
@@ -755,9 +757,22 @@ void *vfio_del_group_dev(struct device *dev)
 
 		vfio_device_put(device);
 
-	} while (wait_event_interruptible_timeout(vfio.release_q,
-						  !vfio_dev_present(group, dev),
-						  HZ * 10) <= 0);
+		if (interrupted) {
+			ret = wait_event_timeout(vfio.release_q,
+					!vfio_dev_present(group, dev), HZ * 10);
+		} else {
+			ret = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(vfio.release_q,
+					!vfio_dev_present(group, dev), HZ * 10);
+			if (ret == -ERESTARTSYS) {
+				interrupted = true;
+				dev_warn(dev,
+					 "Device is currently in use, task"
+					 " \"%s\" (%d) "
+					 "blocked until device is released",
+					 current->comm, task_pid_nr(current));
+			}
+		}
+	} while (ret <= 0);
 
 	vfio_group_put(group);