diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index a7a19ff..8dbee9f 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -1680,9 +1680,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* ensure we never gain time by being placed backwards. */
-	vruntime = max_vruntime(se->vruntime, vruntime);
-
-	se->vruntime = vruntime;
+	se->vruntime = max_vruntime(se->vruntime, vruntime);
 }
 
 static void check_enqueue_throttle(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq);