diff --git a/kernel/sched_fair.c b/kernel/sched_fair.c
index cea5b82..4f6356e 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_fair.c
@@ -1501,7 +1501,8 @@
 	 */
 	if (sched_feat(LAST_BUDDY) && likely(se->on_rq && curr != rq->idle))
 		set_last_buddy(se);
-	set_next_buddy(pse);
+	if (sched_feat(NEXT_BUDDY))
+		set_next_buddy(pse);
 
 	/*
 	 * We can come here with TIF_NEED_RESCHED already set from new task
diff --git a/kernel/sched_features.h b/kernel/sched_features.h
index 07c8250..6174c12 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_features.h
+++ b/kernel/sched_features.h
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@
 SCHED_FEAT(ASYM_EFF_LOAD, 1)
 SCHED_FEAT(WAKEUP_SYNC, 0)
 SCHED_FEAT(WAKEUP_OVERLAP, 0)
+SCHED_FEAT(NEXT_BUDDY, 1)
 SCHED_FEAT(LAST_BUDDY, 1)
 SCHED_FEAT(OWNER_SPIN, 1)