diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
index 3d234d536d4c..7b90478b752e 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -2832,7 +2832,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(call_rcu);
 
 
 /* Maximum number of jiffies to wait before draining a batch. */
-#define KFREE_DRAIN_JIFFIES (HZ / 50)
+#define KFREE_DRAIN_JIFFIES (5 * HZ)
 #define KFREE_N_BATCHES 2
 #define FREE_N_CHANNELS 2
 
@@ -3093,6 +3093,21 @@ need_offload_krc(struct kfree_rcu_cpu *krcp)
 	return !!krcp->head;
 }
 
+static void
+schedule_delayed_monitor_work(struct kfree_rcu_cpu *krcp)
+{
+	long delay, delay_left;
+
+	delay = READ_ONCE(krcp->count) >= KVFREE_BULK_MAX_ENTR ? 1:KFREE_DRAIN_JIFFIES;
+	if (delayed_work_pending(&krcp->monitor_work)) {
+		delay_left = krcp->monitor_work.timer.expires - jiffies;
+		if (delay < delay_left)
+			mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &krcp->monitor_work, delay);
+		return;
+	}
+	queue_delayed_work(system_wq, &krcp->monitor_work, delay);
+}
+
 /*
  * This function is invoked after the KFREE_DRAIN_JIFFIES timeout.
  */
@@ -3150,7 +3165,7 @@ static void kfree_rcu_monitor(struct work_struct *work)
 	// work to repeat an attempt. Because previous batches are
 	// still in progress.
 	if (need_offload_krc(krcp))
-		schedule_delayed_work(&krcp->monitor_work, KFREE_DRAIN_JIFFIES);
+		schedule_delayed_monitor_work(krcp);
 
 	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&krcp->lock, flags);
 }
@@ -3339,7 +3354,7 @@ void kvfree_call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head, rcu_callback_t func)
 
 	// Set timer to drain after KFREE_DRAIN_JIFFIES.
 	if (rcu_scheduler_active == RCU_SCHEDULER_RUNNING)
-		schedule_delayed_work(&krcp->monitor_work, KFREE_DRAIN_JIFFIES);
+		schedule_delayed_monitor_work(krcp);
 
 unlock_return:
 	krc_this_cpu_unlock(krcp, flags);
@@ -3415,7 +3430,7 @@ void __init kfree_rcu_scheduler_running(void)
 
 		raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&krcp->lock, flags);
 		if (need_offload_krc(krcp))
-			schedule_delayed_work_on(cpu, &krcp->monitor_work, KFREE_DRAIN_JIFFIES);
+			schedule_delayed_monitor_work(krcp);
 		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&krcp->lock, flags);
 	}
 }