diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index 304aad997da1..0a5f9fad45e4 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -1526,7 +1526,7 @@ static void __init init_uclamp_rq(struct rq *rq)
 		};
 	}
 
-	rq->uclamp_flags = 0;
+	rq->uclamp_flags = UCLAMP_FLAG_IDLE;
 }
 
 static void __init init_uclamp(void)