diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index 76b27b2a9c56..33bc43b223cb 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ static void nohz_csd_func(void *info)
 	WARN_ON(!(flags & NOHZ_KICK_MASK));
 
 	rq->idle_balance = idle_cpu(cpu);
-	if (rq->idle_balance && !need_resched()) {
+	if (rq->idle_balance) {
 		rq->nohz_idle_balance = flags;
 		raise_softirq_irqoff(SCHED_SOFTIRQ);
 	}