diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index 75ea00a668de..1f8ec2ae8762 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -1928,6 +1928,7 @@ static int __set_cpus_allowed_ptr(struct task_struct *p,
 				  const struct cpumask *new_mask, bool check)
 {
 	const struct cpumask *cpu_valid_mask = cpu_active_mask;
+	const struct cpumask *cpu_allowed_mask = task_cpu_possible_mask(p);
 	unsigned int dest_cpu;
 	struct rq_flags rf;
 	struct rq *rq;
@@ -1941,6 +1942,9 @@ static int __set_cpus_allowed_ptr(struct task_struct *p,
 		 * Kernel threads are allowed on online && !active CPUs
 		 */
 		cpu_valid_mask = cpu_online_mask;
+	} else if (!cpumask_subset(new_mask, cpu_allowed_mask)) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	/*