diff --git a/kernel/sched_rt.c b/kernel/sched_rt.c
index 6a02b38ab653..baef30f08405 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_rt.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_rt.c
@@ -971,7 +971,8 @@ select_task_rq_rt(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p, int sd_flag, int flags)
 	 * For equal prio tasks, we just let the scheduler sort it out.
 	 */
 	if (unlikely(rt_task(rq->curr)) &&
-	    rq->curr->prio < p->prio &&
+	    (rq->curr->rt.nr_cpus_allowed < 2 ||
+	     rq->curr->prio < p->prio) &&
 	    (p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed > 1)) {
 		int cpu = find_lowest_rq(p);
 
@@ -1491,9 +1492,10 @@ static void task_woken_rt(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)
 	if (!task_running(rq, p) &&
 	    !test_tsk_need_resched(rq->curr) &&
 	    has_pushable_tasks(rq) &&
+	    p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed > 1 &&
 	    rt_task(rq->curr) &&
-	    rq->curr->prio < p->prio &&
-	    p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed > 1)
+	    (rq->curr->rt.nr_cpus_allowed < 2 ||
+	     rq->curr->prio < p->prio))
 		push_rt_tasks(rq);
 }