diff --git a/kernel/sched/rt.c b/kernel/sched/rt.c
index faa75afcb7fe..95fefb364dab 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/rt.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/rt.c
@@ -1960,8 +1960,9 @@ static void pull_rt_task(struct rq *this_rq)
 	bool resched = false;
 	struct task_struct *p;
 	struct rq *src_rq;
+	int rt_overload_count = rt_overloaded(this_rq);
 
-	if (likely(!rt_overloaded(this_rq)))
+	if (likely(!rt_overload_count))
 		return;
 
 	/*
@@ -1970,6 +1971,11 @@ static void pull_rt_task(struct rq *this_rq)
 	 */
 	smp_rmb();
 
+	/* If we are the only overloaded CPU do nothing */
+	if (rt_overload_count == 1 &&
+	    cpumask_test_cpu(this_rq->cpu, this_rq->rd->rto_mask))
+		return;
+
 #ifdef HAVE_RT_PUSH_IPI
 	if (sched_feat(RT_PUSH_IPI)) {
 		tell_cpu_to_push(this_rq);