diff --git a/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_nandecctest.c b/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_nandecctest.c
index e579f9027c47..79316159eec6 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_nandecctest.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_nandecctest.c
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/mtd/nand_ecc.h>
 
+#include "mtd_test.h"
+
 /*
  * Test the implementation for software ECC
  *
@@ -274,6 +276,10 @@ static int nand_ecc_test_run(const size_t size)
 		}
 		pr_info("ok - %s-%zd\n",
 			nand_ecc_test[i].name, size);
+
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			break;
 	}
 error:
 	kfree(error_data);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_test.h b/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_test.h
index f437c776c54f..4b7bee17c924 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_test.h
+++ b/drivers/mtd/tests/mtd_test.h
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
 #include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+
+static inline int mtdtest_relax(void)
+{
+	cond_resched();
+	if (signal_pending(current)) {
+		pr_info("aborting test due to pending signal!\n");
+		return -EINTR;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
 
 int mtdtest_erase_eraseblock(struct mtd_info *mtd, unsigned int ebnum);
 int mtdtest_scan_for_bad_eraseblocks(struct mtd_info *mtd, unsigned char *bbt,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/tests/nandbiterrs.c b/drivers/mtd/tests/nandbiterrs.c
index 273f7e553954..09a4ccac53a2 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/tests/nandbiterrs.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/tests/nandbiterrs.c
@@ -320,6 +320,10 @@ static int overwrite_test(void)
 			break;
 		}
 
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			break;
+
 		opno++;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/tests/oobtest.c b/drivers/mtd/tests/oobtest.c
index c6b35644a10f..8e8525f0202f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/tests/oobtest.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/tests/oobtest.c
@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ static int write_whole_device(void)
 			return err;
 		if (i % 256 == 0)
 			pr_info("written up to eraseblock %u\n", i);
-		cond_resched();
+
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			return err;
 	}
 	pr_info("written %u eraseblocks\n", i);
 	return 0;
@@ -318,7 +321,10 @@ static int verify_all_eraseblocks(void)
 			return err;
 		if (i % 256 == 0)
 			pr_info("verified up to eraseblock %u\n", i);
-		cond_resched();
+
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			return err;
 	}
 	pr_info("verified %u eraseblocks\n", i);
 	return 0;
@@ -429,7 +435,10 @@ static int __init mtd_oobtest_init(void)
 			goto out;
 		if (i % 256 == 0)
 			pr_info("verified up to eraseblock %u\n", i);
-		cond_resched();
+
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
 	}
 	pr_info("verified %u eraseblocks\n", i);
 
@@ -642,7 +651,11 @@ static int __init mtd_oobtest_init(void)
 				goto out;
 			if (i % 256 == 0)
 				pr_info("written up to eraseblock %u\n", i);
-			cond_resched();
+
+			err = mtdtest_relax();
+			if (err)
+				goto out;
+
 			addr += mtd->writesize;
 		}
 	}
@@ -680,7 +693,10 @@ static int __init mtd_oobtest_init(void)
 		}
 		if (i % 256 == 0)
 			pr_info("verified up to eraseblock %u\n", i);
-		cond_resched();
+
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
 	}
 	pr_info("verified %u eraseblocks\n", i);
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/tests/pagetest.c b/drivers/mtd/tests/pagetest.c
index 88296e888e9d..ba1890d5632c 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/tests/pagetest.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/tests/pagetest.c
@@ -407,7 +407,10 @@ static int __init mtd_pagetest_init(void)
 			goto out;
 		if (i % 256 == 0)
 			pr_info("written up to eraseblock %u\n", i);
-		cond_resched();
+
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
 	}
 	pr_info("written %u eraseblocks\n", i);
 
@@ -422,7 +425,10 @@ static int __init mtd_pagetest_init(void)
 			goto out;
 		if (i % 256 == 0)
 			pr_info("verified up to eraseblock %u\n", i);
-		cond_resched();
+
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
 	}
 	pr_info("verified %u eraseblocks\n", i);
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/tests/readtest.c b/drivers/mtd/tests/readtest.c
index a54cf1511114..a3196b750a22 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/tests/readtest.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/tests/readtest.c
@@ -190,7 +190,10 @@ static int __init mtd_readtest_init(void)
 			if (!err)
 				err = ret;
 		}
-		cond_resched();
+
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (err)
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/tests/speedtest.c b/drivers/mtd/tests/speedtest.c
index a77019cb5510..5a6f31af06f9 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/tests/speedtest.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/tests/speedtest.c
@@ -269,7 +269,10 @@ static int __init mtd_speedtest_init(void)
 		err = write_eraseblock(i);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
-		cond_resched();
+
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
 	}
 	stop_timing();
 	speed = calc_speed();
@@ -284,7 +287,10 @@ static int __init mtd_speedtest_init(void)
 		err = read_eraseblock(i);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
-		cond_resched();
+
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
 	}
 	stop_timing();
 	speed = calc_speed();
@@ -303,7 +309,10 @@ static int __init mtd_speedtest_init(void)
 		err = write_eraseblock_by_page(i);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
-		cond_resched();
+
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
 	}
 	stop_timing();
 	speed = calc_speed();
@@ -318,7 +327,10 @@ static int __init mtd_speedtest_init(void)
 		err = read_eraseblock_by_page(i);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
-		cond_resched();
+
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
 	}
 	stop_timing();
 	speed = calc_speed();
@@ -337,7 +349,10 @@ static int __init mtd_speedtest_init(void)
 		err = write_eraseblock_by_2pages(i);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
-		cond_resched();
+
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
 	}
 	stop_timing();
 	speed = calc_speed();
@@ -352,7 +367,10 @@ static int __init mtd_speedtest_init(void)
 		err = read_eraseblock_by_2pages(i);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
-		cond_resched();
+
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
 	}
 	stop_timing();
 	speed = calc_speed();
@@ -385,7 +403,11 @@ static int __init mtd_speedtest_init(void)
 			err = multiblock_erase(i, j);
 			if (err)
 				goto out;
-			cond_resched();
+
+			err = mtdtest_relax();
+			if (err)
+				goto out;
+
 			i += j;
 		}
 		stop_timing();
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/tests/stresstest.c b/drivers/mtd/tests/stresstest.c
index d90c1c01dac6..e509f8aa9a7e 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/tests/stresstest.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/tests/stresstest.c
@@ -221,7 +221,10 @@ static int __init mtd_stresstest_init(void)
 		err = do_operation();
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
-		cond_resched();
+
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
 	}
 	pr_info("finished, %d operations done\n", op);
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/tests/subpagetest.c b/drivers/mtd/tests/subpagetest.c
index 0b835c631f91..aecc6ce5a9e1 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/tests/subpagetest.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/tests/subpagetest.c
@@ -269,7 +269,10 @@ static int verify_all_eraseblocks_ff(void)
 			return err;
 		if (i % 256 == 0)
 			pr_info("verified up to eraseblock %u\n", i);
-		cond_resched();
+
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			return err;
 	}
 	pr_info("verified %u eraseblocks\n", i);
 	return 0;
@@ -346,7 +349,10 @@ static int __init mtd_subpagetest_init(void)
 			goto out;
 		if (i % 256 == 0)
 			pr_info("written up to eraseblock %u\n", i);
-		cond_resched();
+
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
 	}
 	pr_info("written %u eraseblocks\n", i);
 
@@ -360,7 +366,10 @@ static int __init mtd_subpagetest_init(void)
 			goto out;
 		if (i % 256 == 0)
 			pr_info("verified up to eraseblock %u\n", i);
-		cond_resched();
+
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
 	}
 	pr_info("verified %u eraseblocks\n", i);
 
@@ -383,7 +392,10 @@ static int __init mtd_subpagetest_init(void)
 			goto out;
 		if (i % 256 == 0)
 			pr_info("written up to eraseblock %u\n", i);
-		cond_resched();
+
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
 	}
 	pr_info("written %u eraseblocks\n", i);
 
@@ -398,7 +410,10 @@ static int __init mtd_subpagetest_init(void)
 			goto out;
 		if (i % 256 == 0)
 			pr_info("verified up to eraseblock %u\n", i);
-		cond_resched();
+
+		err = mtdtest_relax();
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
 	}
 	pr_info("verified %u eraseblocks\n", i);
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/tests/torturetest.c b/drivers/mtd/tests/torturetest.c
index 5045cf1b3160..e5d6e6d9532f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/tests/torturetest.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/tests/torturetest.c
@@ -279,7 +279,10 @@ static int __init tort_init(void)
 					       " for 0xFF... pattern\n");
 					goto out;
 				}
-				cond_resched();
+
+				err = mtdtest_relax();
+				if (err)
+					goto out;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -294,7 +297,10 @@ static int __init tort_init(void)
 			err = write_pattern(i, patt);
 			if (err)
 				goto out;
-			cond_resched();
+
+			err = mtdtest_relax();
+			if (err)
+				goto out;
 		}
 
 		/* Verify what we wrote */
@@ -314,7 +320,10 @@ static int __init tort_init(void)
 					       "0x55AA55..." : "0xAA55AA...");
 					goto out;
 				}
-				cond_resched();
+
+				err = mtdtest_relax();
+				if (err)
+					goto out;
 			}
 		}