diff --git a/kernel/sched_fair.c b/kernel/sched_fair.c
index c33f0ceb3de9..da7c061e7206 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_fair.c
@@ -511,8 +511,7 @@ place_entity(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *se, int initial)
 
 	if (!initial) {
 		/* sleeps upto a single latency don't count. */
-		if (sched_feat(NEW_FAIR_SLEEPERS) && entity_is_task(se) &&
-				task_of(se)->policy != SCHED_BATCH)
+		if (sched_feat(NEW_FAIR_SLEEPERS) && entity_is_task(se))
 			vruntime -= sysctl_sched_latency;
 
 		/* ensure we never gain time by being placed backwards. */