diff --git a/kernel/sched/topology.c b/kernel/sched/topology.c
index b5667a273bf6..3623ffe85d18 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/topology.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/topology.c
@@ -1201,16 +1201,13 @@ static void set_domain_attribute(struct sched_domain *sd,
 	if (!attr || attr->relax_domain_level < 0) {
 		if (default_relax_domain_level < 0)
 			return;
-		else
-			request = default_relax_domain_level;
+		request = default_relax_domain_level;
 	} else
 		request = attr->relax_domain_level;
-	if (request < sd->level) {
+
+	if (sd->level > request) {
 		/* Turn off idle balance on this domain: */
 		sd->flags &= ~(SD_BALANCE_WAKE|SD_BALANCE_NEWIDLE);
-	} else {
-		/* Turn on idle balance on this domain: */
-		sd->flags |= (SD_BALANCE_WAKE|SD_BALANCE_NEWIDLE);
 	}
 }