diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index d18e2c7b67e5..c00a8ae48a46 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -7569,14 +7569,20 @@ static bool update_sd_pick_busiest(struct lb_env *env,
 	if (sgs->avg_load <= busiest->avg_load)
 		return false;
 
+	if (!(env->sd->flags & SD_ASYM_CPUCAPACITY))
+		goto asym_packing;
+
 	/*
-	 * Candiate sg has no more than one task per cpu and has higher
-	 * per-cpu capacity. No reason to pull tasks to less capable cpus.
+	 * Candidate sg has no more than one task per CPU and
+	 * has higher per-CPU capacity. Migrating tasks to less
+	 * capable CPUs may harm throughput. Maximize throughput,
+	 * power/energy consequences are not considered.
 	 */
 	if (sgs->sum_nr_running <= sgs->group_weight &&
 	    group_smaller_cpu_capacity(sds->local, sg))
 		return false;
 
+asym_packing:
 	/* This is the busiest node in its class. */
 	if (!(env->sd->flags & SD_ASYM_PACKING))
 		return true;