diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index 9cc230dcc34a..cc7565f1468f 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -9963,6 +9963,16 @@ static struct sched_group *find_busiest_group(struct lb_env *env)
 	 */
 	update_sd_lb_stats(env, &sds);
 
+	/* There is no busy sibling group to pull tasks from */
+	if (!sds.busiest)
+		goto out_balanced;
+
+	busiest = &sds.busiest_stat;
+
+	/* Misfit tasks should be dealt with regardless of the avg load */
+	if (busiest->group_type == group_misfit_task)
+		goto force_balance;
+
 	if (sched_energy_enabled()) {
 		struct root_domain *rd = env->dst_rq->rd;
 		int out_balance = 1;
@@ -9974,17 +9984,6 @@ static struct sched_group *find_busiest_group(struct lb_env *env)
 			goto out_balanced;
 	}
 
-	local = &sds.local_stat;
-	busiest = &sds.busiest_stat;
-
-	/* There is no busy sibling group to pull tasks from */
-	if (!sds.busiest)
-		goto out_balanced;
-
-	/* Misfit tasks should be dealt with regardless of the avg load */
-	if (busiest->group_type == group_misfit_task)
-		goto force_balance;
-
 	/* ASYM feature bypasses nice load balance check */
 	if (busiest->group_type == group_asym_packing)
 		goto force_balance;
@@ -9997,6 +9996,8 @@ static struct sched_group *find_busiest_group(struct lb_env *env)
 	if (busiest->group_type == group_imbalanced)
 		goto force_balance;
 
+	local = &sds.local_stat;
+
 	/*
 	 * If the local group is busier than the selected busiest group
 	 * don't try and pull any tasks.