diff --git a/kernel/sched/cpufreq_schedutil.c b/kernel/sched/cpufreq_schedutil.c
index 1207c78f85c1..853a07618a3c 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/cpufreq_schedutil.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/cpufreq_schedutil.c
@@ -345,7 +345,8 @@ static void sugov_update_single_freq(struct update_util_data *hook, u64 time,
 	 * Except when the rq is capped by uclamp_max.
 	 */
 	if (!uclamp_rq_is_capped(cpu_rq(sg_cpu->cpu)) &&
-	    sugov_cpu_is_busy(sg_cpu) && next_f < sg_policy->next_freq) {
+	    sugov_cpu_is_busy(sg_cpu) && next_f < sg_policy->next_freq &&
+	    !sg_policy->need_freq_update) {
 		next_f = sg_policy->next_freq;
 
 		/* Restore cached freq as next_freq has changed */