1 files changed, 10 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/kernel/sched/idle.c b/kernel/sched/idle.c
index 14ca43430aee..b7976a127178 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/idle.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/idle.c
@@ -108,14 +108,17 @@ static void cpu_idle_loop(void)
 				__current_set_polling();
 			}
 			arch_cpu_idle_exit();
-			/*
-			 * We need to test and propagate the TIF_NEED_RESCHED
-			 * bit here because we might not have send the
-			 * reschedule IPI to idle tasks.
-			 */
-			if (tif_need_resched())
-				set_preempt_need_resched();
 		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Since we fell out of the loop above, we know
+		 * TIF_NEED_RESCHED must be set, propagate it into
+		 * PREEMPT_NEED_RESCHED.
+		 *
+		 * This is required because for polling idle loops we will
+		 * not have had an IPI to fold the state for us.
+		 */
+		preempt_set_need_resched();
 		tick_nohz_idle_exit();
 		schedule_preempt_disabled();
 	}