diff --git a/kernel/time/tick-sched.c b/kernel/time/tick-sched.c
index cb75394ed00e..86baa4f0dfe4 100644
--- a/kernel/time/tick-sched.c
+++ b/kernel/time/tick-sched.c
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ void tick_nohz_stop_sched_tick(void)
 			       local_softirq_pending());
 			ratelimit++;
 		}
+		goto end;
 	}
 
 	ts->idle_calls++;