1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index e62c65a12d5b..28921ec91b3d 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -2592,8 +2592,14 @@ pick_next_task(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *prev)
         if (likely(prev->sched_class == class &&
                    rq->nr_running == rq->cfs.h_nr_running)) {
                 p = fair_sched_class.pick_next_task(rq, prev);
-                if (likely(p && p != RETRY_TASK))
-                        return p;
+                if (unlikely(p == RETRY_TASK))
+                        goto again;
+
+                /* assumes fair_sched_class->next == idle_sched_class */
+                if (unlikely(!p))
+                        p = idle_sched_class.pick_next_task(rq, prev);
+
+                return p;
         }
 
 again: