diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index 1754d9f95f2c..76c6499c1972 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -10852,11 +10852,10 @@ static void __mm_update_max_cids(struct mm_mm_cid *mc)
 
 static inline unsigned int mm_cid_calc_pcpu_thrs(struct mm_mm_cid *mc)
 {
-	unsigned int opt_cids;
+	unsigned int nr_cpus = mc->nr_cpus_allowed;
 
-	opt_cids = min(mc->nr_cpus_allowed, mc->users);
 	/* Has to be at least 1 because 0 indicates PCPU mode off */
-	return max(min(opt_cids - opt_cids / 4, num_possible_cpus() / 2), 1);
+	return max(min(nr_cpus - nr_cpus / 4, num_possible_cpus() / 2), 1);
 }
 
 static bool mm_update_max_cids(struct mm_struct *mm)