1 files changed, 17 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index 7729f9a45a8b..94d9a6c5ff94 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -2984,6 +2984,16 @@ next:
         pulled++;
         rem_load_move -= p->se.load.weight;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT
+        /*
+         * NEWIDLE balancing is a source of latency, so preemptible kernels
+         * will stop after the first task is pulled to minimize the critical
+         * section.
+         */
+        if (idle == CPU_NEWLY_IDLE)
+                goto out;
+#endif
+
         /*
          * We only want to steal up to the prescribed amount of weighted load.
          */
@@ -3030,9 +3040,15 @@ static int move_tasks(struct rq *this_rq, int this_cpu, struct rq *busiest,
                                 sd, idle, all_pinned, &this_best_prio);
                 class = class->next;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT
+                /*
+                 * NEWIDLE balancing is a source of latency, so preemptible
+                 * kernels will stop after the first task is pulled to minimize
+                 * the critical section.
+                 */
                 if (idle == CPU_NEWLY_IDLE && this_rq->nr_running)
                         break;
-
+#endif
         } while (class && max_load_move > total_load_moved);
 
         return total_load_moved > 0;