diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index b11f6240709b..ea6d74345e60 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -6444,8 +6444,10 @@ static void init_numa_topology_type(void)
 
 	n = sched_max_numa_distance;
 
-	if (n <= 1)
+	if (sched_domains_numa_levels <= 1) {
 		sched_numa_topology_type = NUMA_DIRECT;
+		return;
+	}
 
 	for_each_online_node(a) {
 		for_each_online_node(b) {