diff --git a/kernel/sched_rt.c b/kernel/sched_rt.c
index dcd6495..060e87b 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_rt.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_rt.c
@@ -1098,11 +1098,14 @@
 	}
 }
 
-
+/*
+ * If we are not running and we are not going to reschedule soon, we should
+ * try to push tasks away now
+ */
 static void task_wake_up_rt(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)
 {
 	if (!task_running(rq, p) &&
-	    (p->prio >= rq->rt.highest_prio) &&
+	    !test_tsk_need_resched(rq->curr) &&
 	    rq->rt.overloaded)
 		push_rt_tasks(rq);
 }