diff --git a/kernel/sched/topology.c b/kernel/sched/topology.c
index 56a0fed30c0a..505a41c42b96 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/topology.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/topology.c
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ static void init_numa_topology_type(void)
 
 	n = sched_max_numa_distance;
 
-	if (sched_domains_numa_levels <= 1) {
+	if (sched_domains_numa_levels <= 2) {
 		sched_numa_topology_type = NUMA_DIRECT;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1380,9 +1380,6 @@ void sched_init_numa(void)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	if (!level)
-		return;
-
 	/*
 	 * 'level' contains the number of unique distances
 	 *