diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index 2fe25a61ba76..dc342f8094c2 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -8061,6 +8061,19 @@ group_smaller_max_cpu_capacity(struct sched_group *sg, struct sched_group *ref)
 	return fits_capacity(sg->sgc->max_capacity, ref->sgc->max_capacity);
 }
 
+/*
+ * group_similar_cpu_capacity: Returns true if the minimum capacity of the
+ * compared groups differ by less than 12.5%.
+ */
+static inline bool
+group_similar_cpu_capacity(struct sched_group *sg, struct sched_group *ref)
+{
+	long diff = sg->sgc->min_capacity - ref->sgc->min_capacity;
+	long max = max(sg->sgc->min_capacity, ref->sgc->min_capacity);
+
+	return abs(diff) < max >> 3;
+}
+
 static inline enum
 group_type group_classify(struct sched_group *group,
 			  struct sg_lb_stats *sgs)
@@ -8215,6 +8228,15 @@ static bool update_sd_pick_busiest(struct lb_env *env,
 	    group_smaller_min_cpu_capacity(sds->local, sg))
 		return false;
 
+	/*
+	 * Candidate sg doesn't face any severe imbalance issues so
+	 * don't disturb unless the groups are of similar capacity
+	 * where balancing is more harmless.
+	 */
+	if (sgs->group_type == group_other &&
+		!group_similar_cpu_capacity(sds->local, sg))
+		return false;
+
 	/*
 	 * If we have more than one misfit sg go with the biggest misfit.
 	 */