diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index c1808606ee5f..687985b0284e 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -3654,7 +3654,7 @@ again:
 	}
 
 	double_rq_lock(rq, p_rq);
-	while (task_rq(p) != p_rq) {
+	if (task_rq(p) != p_rq) {
 		double_rq_unlock(rq, p_rq);
 		goto again;
 	}