diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index e43993a4e580..0c19459c8042 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -4932,13 +4932,6 @@ static inline void util_est_update(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq,
 	if (last_ewma_diff < UTIL_EST_MARGIN)
 		goto done;
 
-	/*
-	 * To avoid overestimation of actual task utilization, skip updates if
-	 * we cannot grant there is idle time in this CPU.
-	 */
-	if (dequeued > arch_scale_cpu_capacity(cpu_of(rq_of(cfs_rq))))
-		return;
-
 	/*
 	 * To avoid underestimate of task utilization, skip updates of EWMA if
 	 * we cannot grant that thread got all CPU time it wanted.