diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index d4bd299d67ab..601f8bdc39b9 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -9460,8 +9460,6 @@ static inline void calculate_imbalance(struct lb_env *env, struct sd_lb_stats *s
 		local->avg_load = (local->group_load * SCHED_CAPACITY_SCALE) /
 				  local->group_capacity;
 
-		sds->avg_load = (sds->total_load * SCHED_CAPACITY_SCALE) /
-				sds->total_capacity;
 		/*
 		 * If the local group is more loaded than the selected
 		 * busiest group don't try to pull any tasks.
@@ -9470,6 +9468,9 @@ static inline void calculate_imbalance(struct lb_env *env, struct sd_lb_stats *s
 			env->imbalance = 0;
 			return;
 		}
+
+		sds->avg_load = (sds->total_load * SCHED_CAPACITY_SCALE) /
+				sds->total_capacity;
 	}
 
 	/*