1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/litmus/sched_mc.c b/litmus/sched_mc.c
index 2d0e8da9237..3034878b0ed 100644
--- a/litmus/sched_mc.c
+++ b/litmus/sched_mc.c
@@ -1262,7 +1262,8 @@ static void process_signals(struct cpu_entry *entry)
                 /* A higher-priority task may exist */
                 STRACE("Reading preempt signal\n");
 
-                if (mc_preempt_needed(ce->domain, ce->server.linked)) {
+                if (ce->server.state == SS_ACTIVE &&
+                    mc_preempt_needed(ce->domain, ce->server.linked)) {
                         preempt_crit(ce->domain, ce);
                         raw_spin_unlock(dom->lock);
                         if (!is_ghost(ce->server.linked)) {