diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index b30f13e206bc..34efe9795182 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -9749,6 +9749,7 @@ int sched_cpu_deactivate(unsigned int cpu)
 	sched_update_numa(cpu, false);
 	ret = cpuset_cpu_inactive(cpu);
 	if (ret) {
+		sched_smt_present_inc(cpu);
 		balance_push_set(cpu, false);
 		set_cpu_active(cpu, true);
 		sched_update_numa(cpu, true);