diff --git a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
index 77192953dee5..8a65b7d471a0 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
@@ -768,7 +768,6 @@ static int rcu_torture_boost(void *arg)
 				}
 				call_rcu_time = jiffies;
 			}
-			cond_resched_rcu_qs();
 			stutter_wait("rcu_torture_boost");
 			if (torture_must_stop())
 				goto checkwait;
@@ -1208,7 +1207,6 @@ rcu_torture_reader(void *arg)
 		__this_cpu_inc(rcu_torture_batch[completed]);
 		preempt_enable();
 		cur_ops->readunlock(idx);
-		cond_resched_rcu_qs();
 		stutter_wait("rcu_torture_reader");
 	} while (!torture_must_stop());
 	if (irqreader && cur_ops->irq_capable) {
diff --git a/kernel/torture.c b/kernel/torture.c
index 3e4840633d3e..44aa462d033f 100644
--- a/kernel/torture.c
+++ b/kernel/torture.c
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@ static int stutter;
  */
 void stutter_wait(const char *title)
 {
+	cond_resched_rcu_qs();
 	while (READ_ONCE(stutter_pause_test) ||
 	       (torture_runnable && !READ_ONCE(*torture_runnable))) {
 		if (stutter_pause_test)