1 files changed, 11 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index b71d8c39f1fd..7a0c000b6005 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -7193,12 +7193,17 @@ static void nohz_idle_balance(struct rq *this_rq, enum cpu_idle_type idle)
 
                 rq = cpu_rq(balance_cpu);
 
-                raw_spin_lock_irq(&rq->lock);
-                update_rq_clock(rq);
-                update_idle_cpu_load(rq);
-                raw_spin_unlock_irq(&rq->lock);
-
-                rebalance_domains(rq, CPU_IDLE);
+                /*
+                 * If time for next balance is due,
+                 * do the balance.
+                 */
+                if (time_after_eq(jiffies, rq->next_balance)) {
+                        raw_spin_lock_irq(&rq->lock);
+                        update_rq_clock(rq);
+                        update_idle_cpu_load(rq);
+                        raw_spin_unlock_irq(&rq->lock);
+                        rebalance_domains(rq, CPU_IDLE);
+                }
 
                 if (time_after(this_rq->next_balance, rq->next_balance))
                         this_rq->next_balance = rq->next_balance;