1 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/sched_fair.c b/kernel/sched_fair.c
index b45abbe55067..ff7692ccda89 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_fair.c
@@ -2792,12 +2792,23 @@ find_busiest_queue(struct sched_group *group, enum cpu_idle_type idle,
                         continue;
 
                 rq = cpu_rq(i);
-                wl = weighted_cpuload(i) * SCHED_LOAD_SCALE;
-                wl /= power;
+                wl = weighted_cpuload(i);
 
+                /*
+                 * When comparing with imbalance, use weighted_cpuload()
+                 * which is not scaled with the cpu power.
+                 */
                 if (capacity && rq->nr_running == 1 && wl > imbalance)
                         continue;
 
+                /*
+                 * For the load comparisons with the other cpu's, consider
+                 * the weighted_cpuload() scaled with the cpu power, so that
+                 * the load can be moved away from the cpu that is potentially
+                 * running at a lower capacity.
+                 */
+                wl = (wl * SCHED_LOAD_SCALE) / power;
+
                 if (wl > max_load) {
                         max_load = wl;
                         busiest = rq;