diff --git a/kernel/sched/walt/walt_cfs.c b/kernel/sched/walt/walt_cfs.c
index 8f0ccda118b1..10347ca9843f 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/walt/walt_cfs.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/walt/walt_cfs.c
@@ -1131,6 +1131,9 @@ static void walt_cfs_account_mvp_runtime(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *curr
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (wrq->num_mvp_tasks == 1)
+		return;
+
 	/* slice expired. re-queue the task */
 	list_del(&wts->mvp_list);
 	wrq->num_mvp_tasks--;