diff --git a/kernel/sched/walt/walt_cfs.c b/kernel/sched/walt/walt_cfs.c
index 798506277076..f90befa107c6 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/walt/walt_cfs.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/walt/walt_cfs.c
@@ -788,8 +788,8 @@ int walt_find_energy_efficient_cpu(struct task_struct *p, int prev_cpu,
 	if (sync && (need_idle || (is_rtg && curr_is_rtg)))
 		sync = 0;
 
-	if (sysctl_sched_sync_hint_enable && sync
-			&& bias_to_this_cpu(p, cpu, start_cpu)) {
+	if (sysctl_sched_sync_hint_enable && sync &&
+	    bias_to_this_cpu(p, cpu, start_cpu) && !cpu_halted(cpu)) {
 		best_energy_cpu = cpu;
 		fbt_env.fastpath = SYNC_WAKEUP;
 		goto done;