diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index 8b45d14616ee..f9c570d86282 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -3682,15 +3682,15 @@ update_cfs_rq_load_avg(u64 now, struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq)
 
 		r = removed_load;
 		sub_positive(&sa->load_avg, r);
-		sa->load_sum = sa->load_avg * divider;
+		sub_positive(&sa->load_sum, r * divider);
 
 		r = removed_util;
 		sub_positive(&sa->util_avg, r);
-		sa->util_sum = sa->util_avg * divider;
+		sub_positive(&sa->util_sum, r * divider);
 
 		r = removed_runnable;
 		sub_positive(&sa->runnable_avg, r);
-		sa->runnable_sum = sa->runnable_avg * divider;
+		sub_positive(&sa->runnable_sum, r * divider);
 
 		/*
 		 * removed_runnable is the unweighted version of removed_load so we