diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index 2d170b5da0e3..35c105759dfa 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -8181,14 +8181,18 @@ static bool update_sd_pick_busiest(struct lb_env *env,
 
 	case group_has_spare:
 		/*
-		 * Select not overloaded group with lowest number of
-		 * idle cpus. We could also compare the spare capacity
-		 * which is more stable but it can end up that the
-		 * group has less spare capacity but finally more idle
+		 * Select not overloaded group with lowest number of idle cpus
+		 * and highest number of running tasks. We could also compare
+		 * the spare capacity which is more stable but it can end up
+		 * that the group has less spare capacity but finally more idle
 		 * CPUs which means less opportunity to pull tasks.
 		 */
-		if (sgs->idle_cpus >= busiest->idle_cpus)
+		if (sgs->idle_cpus > busiest->idle_cpus)
 			return false;
+		else if ((sgs->idle_cpus == busiest->idle_cpus) &&
+			 (sgs->sum_nr_running <= busiest->sum_nr_running))
+			return false;
+
 		break;
 	}