diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index 03f7e3fd80b5..4c5ee843d57f 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -6618,11 +6618,9 @@ static void __cond_resched(void)
 	 * PREEMPT_ACTIVE, which could trigger a second
 	 * cond_resched() call.
 	 */
-	do {
-		add_preempt_count(PREEMPT_ACTIVE);
-		schedule();
-		sub_preempt_count(PREEMPT_ACTIVE);
-	} while (need_resched());
+	add_preempt_count(PREEMPT_ACTIVE);
+	schedule();
+	sub_preempt_count(PREEMPT_ACTIVE);
 }
 
 int __sched _cond_resched(void)