diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index 7d9ad7853441..ce836ed69759 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -13612,10 +13612,8 @@ static int sched_balance_rq(int this_cpu, struct rq *this_rq,
 		sd->nr_balance_failed = 0;
 	}
 
-	if (likely(!active_balance) || need_active_balance(&env)) {
-		/* We were unbalanced, so reset the balancing interval */
-		sd->balance_interval = sd->min_interval;
-	}
+	/* We were unbalanced, so reset the balancing interval */
+	sd->balance_interval = sd->min_interval;
 
 	goto out;