diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index b6cc1cf499d6..43e453ab7e20 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -6591,7 +6591,8 @@ static void __sched notrace __schedule(int sched_mode)
 	 */
 	prev_state = READ_ONCE(prev->__state);
 	if (sched_mode == SM_IDLE) {
-		if (!rq->nr_running) {
+		/* SCX must consult the BPF scheduler to tell if rq is empty */
+		if (!rq->nr_running && !scx_enabled()) {
 			next = prev;
 			goto picked;
 		}