diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index 306943f531a3e..fa077929e3154 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -4933,7 +4933,7 @@ static void sd_free_ctl_entry(struct ctl_table **tablep)
 }
 
 static int min_load_idx = 0;
-static int max_load_idx = CPU_LOAD_IDX_MAX;
+static int max_load_idx = CPU_LOAD_IDX_MAX-1;
 
 static void
 set_table_entry(struct ctl_table *entry,