diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 78efe7c485ac9630f3866764e2eb8e54500f789c..1f5fa53b46b1593acfd007438c4bbc59c03d2675 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -878,7 +878,10 @@ static inline int sd_balance_for_mc_power(void)
 	if (sched_smt_power_savings)
 		return SD_POWERSAVINGS_BALANCE;
 
-	return SD_PREFER_SIBLING;
+	if (!sched_mc_power_savings)
+		return SD_PREFER_SIBLING;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static inline int sd_balance_for_package_power(void)