diff --git a/kernel/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcutorture.c
index 27003e2421c77d..0c40c13c54024d 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutorture.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutorture.c
@@ -196,7 +196,10 @@ static void
 rcu_stutter_wait(void)
 {
 	while (stutter_pause_test || !rcutorture_runnable)
-		schedule_timeout_interruptible(1);
+		if (rcutorture_runnable)
+			schedule_timeout_interruptible(1);
+		else
+			schedule_timeout_interruptible(HZ);
 }
 
 /*