diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index 7729f9a..94d9a6c 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -2984,6 +2984,16 @@
 	pulled++;
 	rem_load_move -= p->se.load.weight;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT
+	/*
+	 * NEWIDLE balancing is a source of latency, so preemptible kernels
+	 * will stop after the first task is pulled to minimize the critical
+	 * section.
+	 */
+	if (idle == CPU_NEWLY_IDLE)
+		goto out;
+#endif
+
 	/*
 	 * We only want to steal up to the prescribed amount of weighted load.
 	 */
@@ -3030,9 +3040,15 @@
 				sd, idle, all_pinned, &this_best_prio);
 		class = class->next;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT
+		/*
+		 * NEWIDLE balancing is a source of latency, so preemptible
+		 * kernels will stop after the first task is pulled to minimize
+		 * the critical section.
+		 */
 		if (idle == CPU_NEWLY_IDLE && this_rq->nr_running)
 			break;
-
+#endif
 	} while (class && max_load_move > total_load_moved);
 
 	return total_load_moved > 0;