diff --git a/kernel/sched_fair.c b/kernel/sched_fair.c
index 414145c..77e9166 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_fair.c
@@ -1062,6 +1062,9 @@
 		struct sched_entity *se = __pick_next_entity(cfs_rq);
 		s64 delta = curr->vruntime - se->vruntime;
 
+		if (delta < 0)
+			return;
+
 		if (delta > ideal_runtime)
 			resched_task(rq_of(cfs_rq)->curr);
 	}