1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/litmus/sched_gsn_edf.c b/litmus/sched_gsn_edf.c
index 467f8b284de4..7aad7f0ad8f2 100644
--- a/litmus/sched_gsn_edf.c
+++ b/litmus/sched_gsn_edf.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ static struct task_struct* gsnedf_schedule(struct task_struct * prev)
         /* Bail out early if we are the release master.
          * The release master never schedules any real-time tasks.
          */
-        if (gsnedf.release_master == entry->cpu) {
+        if (unlikely(gsnedf.release_master == entry->cpu)) {
                 sched_state_task_picked();
                 return NULL;
         }