diff --git a/kernel/sched/walt/walt_cfs.c b/kernel/sched/walt/walt_cfs.c
index 61e63238e1e6..798506277076 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/walt/walt_cfs.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/walt/walt_cfs.c
@@ -270,7 +270,9 @@ static void walt_find_best_target(struct sched_domain *sd,
 				asym_cap_siblings(prev_cpu, start_cpu)) &&
 				cpu_active(prev_cpu) && cpu_online(prev_cpu) &&
 				available_idle_cpu(prev_cpu) &&
-				cpumask_test_cpu(prev_cpu, p->cpus_ptr)) {
+				cpumask_test_cpu(prev_cpu, p->cpus_ptr) &&
+				!cpu_halted(prev_cpu)) {
+
 		fbt_env->fastpath = PREV_CPU_FASTPATH;
 		cpumask_set_cpu(prev_cpu, candidates);
 		goto out;
@@ -302,6 +304,9 @@ static void walt_find_best_target(struct sched_domain *sd,
 			if (!cpu_active(i))
 				continue;
 
+			if (cpu_halted(i))
+				continue;
+
 			if (active_candidate == -1)
 				active_candidate = i;