diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index 9afe0c69a3c1..4ae06ce4a916 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -12459,9 +12459,9 @@ static void nohz_balancer_kick(struct rq *rq)
 
 	/*
 	 * None are in tickless mode and hence no need for NOHZ idle load
-	 * balancing:
+	 * balancing
 	 */
-	if (likely(!atomic_read(&nohz.nr_cpus)))
+	if (unlikely(!atomic_read(&nohz.nr_cpus)))
 		return;
 
 	if (rq->nr_running >= 2) {