diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index cadbb119e429..af207f03856d 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -9848,7 +9848,7 @@ static void wakeup_preempt_fair(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p, int wake_f
 	 * prevents us from potentially nominating it as a false LAST_BUDDY
 	 * below.
 	 */
-	if (test_tsk_need_resched(rq->curr))
+	if (!sched_feat(PREEMPT_SHORT) && test_tsk_need_resched(rq->curr))
 		return;
 
 	if (!sched_feat(WAKEUP_PREEMPTION))