{
        struct io_ring_ctx *ctx = container_of(work, struct io_ring_ctx, exit_work);
        unsigned long timeout = jiffies + HZ * 60 * 5;
+       unsigned long interval = HZ / 20;
        struct io_tctx_exit exit;
        struct io_tctx_node *node;
        int ret;
                        io_sq_thread_unpark(sqd);
                }
 
-               WARN_ON_ONCE(time_after(jiffies, timeout));
-       } while (!wait_for_completion_timeout(&ctx->ref_comp, HZ/20));
+               if (WARN_ON_ONCE(time_after(jiffies, timeout))) {
+                       /* there is little hope left, don't run it too often */
+                       interval = HZ * 60;
+               }
+       } while (!wait_for_completion_timeout(&ctx->ref_comp, interval));
 
        init_completion(&exit.completion);
        init_task_work(&exit.task_work, io_tctx_exit_cb);