diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index 0c5ebf59b8b..5f102e6c7a4 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -3547,7 +3547,7 @@ need_resched_nonpreemptible:
 		}
 	}
 	next->sleep_type = SLEEP_NORMAL;
-	if (dependent_sleeper(cpu, rq, next))
+	if (rq->nr_running == 1 && dependent_sleeper(cpu, rq, next))
 		next = rq->idle;
 switch_tasks:
 	if (next == rq->idle)