diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index 64288d005bb4..46a113c8bc2e 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -2482,9 +2482,7 @@ static int select_fallback_rq(int cpu, struct task_struct *p)
 
 		/* Look for allowed, online CPU in same node. */
 		for_each_cpu(dest_cpu, nodemask) {
-			if (!cpu_active(dest_cpu))
-				continue;
-			if (cpumask_test_cpu(dest_cpu, p->cpus_ptr))
+			if (is_cpu_allowed(p, dest_cpu))
 				return dest_cpu;
 		}
 	}