diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index df279e422001..1962e68fcf60 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -8425,7 +8425,22 @@ void fix_small_imbalance(struct lb_env *env, struct sd_lb_stats *sds)
 	capa_move /= SCHED_CAPACITY_SCALE;
 
 	/* Move if we gain throughput */
-	if (capa_move > capa_now)
+	if (capa_move > capa_now) {
+		env->imbalance = busiest->load_per_task;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* We can't see throughput improvement with the load-based
+	 * method, but it is possible depending upon group size and
+	 * capacity range that there might still be an underutilized
+	 * cpu available in an asymmetric capacity system. Do one last
+	 * check just in case.
+	 */
+	if (env->sd->flags & SD_ASYM_CPUCAPACITY &&
+		busiest->group_type == group_overloaded &&
+		busiest->sum_nr_running > busiest->group_weight &&
+		local->sum_nr_running < local->group_weight &&
+		local->group_capacity < busiest->group_capacity)
 		env->imbalance = busiest->load_per_task;
 }