diff --git a/kernel/sched_fair.c b/kernel/sched_fair.c
index 6167336a2372..ebd6de8d17fd 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_fair.c
@@ -1329,6 +1329,9 @@ static void check_preempt_wakeup(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p, int sync)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (unlikely(p->sched_class != &fair_sched_class))
+		return;
+
 	if (unlikely(se == pse))
 		return;