diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index e2116e3d593e..9f8cb265589b 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -10675,7 +10675,7 @@ static bool _nohz_idle_balance(struct rq *this_rq, unsigned int flags,
 		 * work being done for other CPUs. Next load
 		 * balancing owner will pick it up.
 		 */
-		if (need_resched()) {
+		if (!idle_cpu(this_cpu) && need_resched()) {
 			if (flags & NOHZ_STATS_KICK)
 				has_blocked_load = true;
 			goto abort;