diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index 57394650c6ab..4695df6ed752 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -6444,6 +6444,13 @@ sd_init(struct sched_domain_topology_level *tl,
 	 * Convert topological properties into behaviour.
 	 */
 
+	if (sd->flags & SD_ASYM_CPUCAPACITY) {
+		struct sched_domain *t = sd;
+
+		for_each_lower_domain(t)
+			t->flags |= SD_BALANCE_WAKE;
+	}
+
 	if (sd->flags & SD_SHARE_CPUCAPACITY) {
 		sd->flags |= SD_PREFER_SIBLING;
 		sd->imbalance_pct = 110;