1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index f04add905bdf..fdd26fffaa20 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -2915,6 +2915,9 @@ static inline int wake_priority_sleeper(struct rq *rq)
         int ret = 0;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_SMT
+        if (!rq->nr_running)
+                return 0;
+
         spin_lock(&rq->lock);
         /*
          * If an SMT sibling task has been put to sleep for priority