diff --git a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_rcu.c b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_rcu.c
index 3cf6aba7878..29944090af8 100644
--- a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_rcu.c
+++ b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_rcu.c
@@ -258,6 +258,15 @@ linux_synchronize_rcu_cb(ck_epoch_t *epoch __unused, ck_epoch_record_t *epoch_re
 			sched_prio(td, prio);
 			/* task switch */
 			mi_switch(SW_VOL | SWT_RELINQUISH, NULL);
+
+			/*
+			 * Release the thread lock while yielding to
+			 * allow other threads to acquire the lock
+			 * pointed to by TDQ_LOCKPTR(td). Else a
+			 * deadlock like situation might happen.
+			 */
+			thread_unlock(td);
+			thread_lock(td);
 		}
 	} else {
 		/*