diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index 838fc9d1e7ab2..043e2a13b8b95 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -6240,6 +6240,7 @@ sd_init(struct sched_domain_topology_level *tl, int cpu)
 	 */
 
 	if (sd->flags & SD_SHARE_CPUCAPACITY) {
+		sd->flags |= SD_PREFER_SIBLING;
 		sd->imbalance_pct = 110;
 		sd->smt_gain = 1178; /* ~15% */