diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index 97cab60..c917971 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -3721,6 +3721,8 @@
 		switch_count = &prev->nvcsw;
 	}
 
+	schedule_balance_rt(rq, prev);
+
 	if (unlikely(!rq->nr_running))
 		idle_balance(cpu, rq);
 
diff --git a/kernel/sched_rt.c b/kernel/sched_rt.c
index 547f858..bacb320 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_rt.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_rt.c
@@ -179,8 +179,17 @@
 static int double_lock_balance(struct rq *this_rq, struct rq *busiest);
 static void deactivate_task(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p, int sleep);
 
+static int pick_rt_task(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p, int cpu)
+{
+	if (!task_running(rq, p) &&
+	    (cpu < 0 || cpu_isset(cpu, p->cpus_allowed)))
+		return 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* Return the second highest RT task, NULL otherwise */
-static struct task_struct *pick_next_highest_task_rt(struct rq *rq)
+static struct task_struct *pick_next_highest_task_rt(struct rq *rq,
+						     int cpu)
 {
 	struct rt_prio_array *array = &rq->rt.active;
 	struct task_struct *next;
@@ -199,26 +208,36 @@
 	}
 
 	queue = array->queue + idx;
+	BUG_ON(list_empty(queue));
+
 	next = list_entry(queue->next, struct task_struct, run_list);
-	if (unlikely(next != rq->curr))
-		return next;
+	if (unlikely(pick_rt_task(rq, next, cpu)))
+		goto out;
 
 	if (queue->next->next != queue) {
 		/* same prio task */
 		next = list_entry(queue->next->next, struct task_struct, run_list);
-		return next;
+		if (pick_rt_task(rq, next, cpu))
+			goto out;
 	}
 
+ retry:
 	/* slower, but more flexible */
 	idx = find_next_bit(array->bitmap, MAX_RT_PRIO, idx+1);
-	if (unlikely(idx >= MAX_RT_PRIO)) {
-		WARN_ON(1); /* rt_nr_running was 2 and above! */
+	if (unlikely(idx >= MAX_RT_PRIO))
 		return NULL;
-	}
 
 	queue = array->queue + idx;
-	next = list_entry(queue->next, struct task_struct, run_list);
+	BUG_ON(list_empty(queue));
 
+	list_for_each_entry(next, queue, run_list) {
+		if (pick_rt_task(rq, next, cpu))
+			goto out;
+	}
+
+	goto retry;
+
+ out:
 	return next;
 }
 
@@ -305,13 +324,15 @@
 
 	assert_spin_locked(&this_rq->lock);
 
-	next_task = pick_next_highest_task_rt(this_rq);
+	next_task = pick_next_highest_task_rt(this_rq, -1);
 	if (!next_task)
 		return 0;
 
  retry:
-	if (unlikely(next_task == this_rq->curr))
+	if (unlikely(next_task == this_rq->curr)) {
+		WARN_ON(1);
 		return 0;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * It's possible that the next_task slipped in of
@@ -335,7 +356,7 @@
 		 * so it is possible that next_task has changed.
 		 * If it has, then try again.
 		 */
-		task = pick_next_highest_task_rt(this_rq);
+		task = pick_next_highest_task_rt(this_rq, -1);
 		if (unlikely(task != next_task) && task && paranoid--) {
 			put_task_struct(next_task);
 			next_task = task;
@@ -378,6 +399,149 @@
 		;
 }
 
+static int pull_rt_task(struct rq *this_rq)
+{
+	struct task_struct *next;
+	struct task_struct *p;
+	struct rq *src_rq;
+	cpumask_t *rto_cpumask;
+	int this_cpu = this_rq->cpu;
+	int cpu;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	assert_spin_locked(&this_rq->lock);
+
+	/*
+	 * If cpusets are used, and we have overlapping
+	 * run queue cpusets, then this algorithm may not catch all.
+	 * This is just the price you pay on trying to keep
+	 * dirtying caches down on large SMP machines.
+	 */
+	if (likely(!rt_overloaded()))
+		return 0;
+
+	next = pick_next_task_rt(this_rq);
+
+	rto_cpumask = rt_overload();
+
+	for_each_cpu_mask(cpu, *rto_cpumask) {
+		if (this_cpu == cpu)
+			continue;
+
+		src_rq = cpu_rq(cpu);
+		if (unlikely(src_rq->rt.rt_nr_running <= 1)) {
+			/*
+			 * It is possible that overlapping cpusets
+			 * will miss clearing a non overloaded runqueue.
+			 * Clear it now.
+			 */
+			if (double_lock_balance(this_rq, src_rq)) {
+				/* unlocked our runqueue lock */
+				struct task_struct *old_next = next;
+				next = pick_next_task_rt(this_rq);
+				if (next != old_next)
+					ret = 1;
+			}
+			if (likely(src_rq->rt.rt_nr_running <= 1))
+				/*
+				 * Small chance that this_rq->curr changed
+				 * but it's really harmless here.
+				 */
+				rt_clear_overload(this_rq);
+			else
+				/*
+				 * Heh, the src_rq is now overloaded, since
+				 * we already have the src_rq lock, go straight
+				 * to pulling tasks from it.
+				 */
+				goto try_pulling;
+			spin_unlock(&src_rq->lock);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * We can potentially drop this_rq's lock in
+		 * double_lock_balance, and another CPU could
+		 * steal our next task - hence we must cause
+		 * the caller to recalculate the next task
+		 * in that case:
+		 */
+		if (double_lock_balance(this_rq, src_rq)) {
+			struct task_struct *old_next = next;
+			next = pick_next_task_rt(this_rq);
+			if (next != old_next)
+				ret = 1;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Are there still pullable RT tasks?
+		 */
+		if (src_rq->rt.rt_nr_running <= 1) {
+			spin_unlock(&src_rq->lock);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+ try_pulling:
+		p = pick_next_highest_task_rt(src_rq, this_cpu);
+
+		/*
+		 * Do we have an RT task that preempts
+		 * the to-be-scheduled task?
+		 */
+		if (p && (!next || (p->prio < next->prio))) {
+			WARN_ON(p == src_rq->curr);
+			WARN_ON(!p->se.on_rq);
+
+			/*
+			 * There's a chance that p is higher in priority
+			 * than what's currently running on its cpu.
+			 * This is just that p is wakeing up and hasn't
+			 * had a chance to schedule. We only pull
+			 * p if it is lower in priority than the
+			 * current task on the run queue or
+			 * this_rq next task is lower in prio than
+			 * the current task on that rq.
+			 */
+			if (p->prio < src_rq->curr->prio ||
+			    (next && next->prio < src_rq->curr->prio))
+				goto bail;
+
+			ret = 1;
+
+			deactivate_task(src_rq, p, 0);
+			set_task_cpu(p, this_cpu);
+			activate_task(this_rq, p, 0);
+			/*
+			 * We continue with the search, just in
+			 * case there's an even higher prio task
+			 * in another runqueue. (low likelyhood
+			 * but possible)
+			 */
+
+			/*
+			 * Update next so that we won't pick a task
+			 * on another cpu with a priority lower (or equal)
+			 * than the one we just picked.
+			 */
+			next = p;
+
+		}
+ bail:
+		spin_unlock(&src_rq->lock);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void schedule_balance_rt(struct rq *rq,
+				struct task_struct *prev)
+{
+	/* Try to pull RT tasks here if we lower this rq's prio */
+	if (unlikely(rt_task(prev)) &&
+	    rq->rt.highest_prio > prev->prio)
+		pull_rt_task(rq);
+}
+
 static void schedule_tail_balance_rt(struct rq *rq)
 {
 	/*
@@ -500,6 +664,7 @@
 }
 #else /* CONFIG_SMP */
 # define schedule_tail_balance_rt(rq)	do { } while (0)
+# define schedule_balance_rt(rq, prev)	do { } while (0)
 #endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
 
 static void task_tick_rt(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)