diff --git a/kernel/sched_fair.c b/kernel/sched_fair.c
index 0c59da7e3120..e3f3c10f7033 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_fair.c
@@ -1249,6 +1249,8 @@ static void check_preempt_wakeup(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p, int sync)
 	if (unlikely(se == pse))
 		return;
 
+	cfs_rq_of(pse)->next = pse;
+
 	/*
 	 * We can come here with TIF_NEED_RESCHED already set from new task
 	 * wake up path.
@@ -1256,8 +1258,6 @@ static void check_preempt_wakeup(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p, int sync)
 	if (test_tsk_need_resched(curr))
 		return;
 
-	cfs_rq_of(pse)->next = pse;
-
 	/*
 	 * Batch tasks do not preempt (their preemption is driven by
 	 * the tick):