diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index d3df5b1642a6..f55b0a72772e 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -7320,9 +7320,6 @@ cpu_util(int cpu, struct task_struct *p, int dst_cpu, int boost)
 
 		util_est = READ_ONCE(cfs_rq->avg.util_est.enqueued);
 
-		if (boost)
-			util_est = max(util_est, runnable);
-
 		/*
 		 * During wake-up @p isn't enqueued yet and doesn't contribute
 		 * to any cpu_rq(cpu)->cfs.avg.util_est.enqueued.