Index: sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_compat.c
===================================================================
--- sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_compat.c
+++ sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_compat.c
@@ -1351,18 +1351,22 @@
 long
 linux_wait_for_timeout_common(struct completion *c, long timeout, int flags)
 {
-	long end = jiffies + timeout;
+	long end = jiffies + timeout, error;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (SCHEDULER_STOPPED())
 		return (0);
 
+	DROP_GIANT();
+
 	if (flags != 0)
 		flags = SLEEPQ_INTERRUPTIBLE | SLEEPQ_SLEEP;
 	else
 		flags = SLEEPQ_SLEEP;
-	for (;;) {
-		int ret;
 
+	error = 0;
+	ret = 0;
+	for (;;) {
 		sleepq_lock(c);
 		if (c->done)
 			break;
@@ -1375,16 +1379,20 @@
 		if (ret != 0) {
 			/* check for timeout or signal */
 			if (ret == EWOULDBLOCK)
-				return (0);
+				error = 0;
 			else
-				return (-ERESTARTSYS);
+				error = -ERESTARTSYS;
+			goto intr;
 		}
 	}
 	c->done--;
 	sleepq_release(c);
 
+intr:
+	PICKUP_GIANT();
+
 	/* return how many jiffies are left */
-	return (linux_timer_jiffies_until(end));
+	return (ret != 0 ? error : linux_timer_jiffies_until(end));
 }
 
 int