diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index 1e9fcdbb0247..ee7bc7b7a780 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -4073,20 +4073,19 @@ place_entity(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *se, int initial)
 			thresh >>= 1;
 
 		vruntime -= thresh;
-		if (entity_is_task(se)) {
-			if (per_task_boost(task_of(se)) ==
-						TASK_BOOST_STRICT_MAX)
-				vruntime -= sysctl_sched_latency;
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_WALT
-			else if (walt_low_latency_task(task_of(se)) ||
+		if (entity_is_task(se)) {
+			if ((per_task_boost(task_of(se)) ==
+					TASK_BOOST_STRICT_MAX) ||
+					walt_low_latency_task(task_of(se)) ||
 					task_rtg_high_prio(task_of(se))) {
 				vruntime -= sysctl_sched_latency;
 				vruntime -= thresh;
 				se->vruntime = vruntime;
 				return;
 			}
-#endif
 		}
+#endif
 	}
 
 	/* ensure we never gain time by being placed backwards. */