diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index af23c63eca32..4012266f4f64 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -8798,6 +8798,9 @@ static int need_active_balance(struct lb_env *env)
 	if (voluntary_active_balance(env))
 		return 1;
 
+	if (env->src_grp_type == group_overloaded && env->src_rq->misfit_task_load)
+		return 1;
+
 	return unlikely(sd->nr_balance_failed > sd->cache_nice_tries+2);
 }