diff --git a/kernel/sched_rt.c b/kernel/sched_rt.c
index d047f288c411..8d33843cb2c4 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_rt.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_rt.c
@@ -1314,7 +1314,8 @@ static void task_wake_up_rt(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)
 {
 	if (!task_running(rq, p) &&
 	    !test_tsk_need_resched(rq->curr) &&
-	    rq->rt.overloaded)
+	    rq->rt.overloaded &&
+	    p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed > 1)
 		push_rt_tasks(rq);
 }