diff --git a/kernel/sched/cpufreq_schedutil.c b/kernel/sched/cpufreq_schedutil.c
index eece624..972b7dd 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/cpufreq_schedutil.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/cpufreq_schedutil.c
@@ -325,16 +325,27 @@ static unsigned long sugov_iowait_apply(struct sugov_cpu *sg_cpu, u64 time,
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ_COMMON
-static bool sugov_cpu_is_busy(struct sugov_cpu *sg_cpu)
+static bool sugov_hold_freq(struct sugov_cpu *sg_cpu)
 {
-	unsigned long idle_calls = tick_nohz_get_idle_calls_cpu(sg_cpu->cpu);
-	bool ret = idle_calls == sg_cpu->saved_idle_calls;
+	unsigned long idle_calls;
+	bool ret;
+
+	/* if capped by uclamp_max, always update to be in compliance */
+	if (uclamp_rq_is_capped(cpu_rq(sg_cpu->cpu)))
+		return false;
+
+	/*
+	 * Maintain the frequency if the CPU has not been idle recently, as
+	 * reduction is likely to be premature.
+	 */
+	idle_calls = tick_nohz_get_idle_calls_cpu(sg_cpu->cpu);
+	ret = idle_calls == sg_cpu->saved_idle_calls;
 
 	sg_cpu->saved_idle_calls = idle_calls;
 	return ret;
 }
 #else
-static inline bool sugov_cpu_is_busy(struct sugov_cpu *sg_cpu) { return false; }
+static inline bool sugov_hold_freq(struct sugov_cpu *sg_cpu) { return false; }
 #endif /* CONFIG_NO_HZ_COMMON */
 
 /*
@@ -382,14 +393,8 @@ static void sugov_update_single_freq(struct update_util_data *hook, u64 time,
 		return;
 
 	next_f = get_next_freq(sg_policy, sg_cpu->util, max_cap);
-	/*
-	 * Do not reduce the frequency if the CPU has not been idle
-	 * recently, as the reduction is likely to be premature then.
-	 *
-	 * Except when the rq is capped by uclamp_max.
-	 */
-	if (!uclamp_rq_is_capped(cpu_rq(sg_cpu->cpu)) &&
-	    sugov_cpu_is_busy(sg_cpu) && next_f < sg_policy->next_freq &&
+
+	if (sugov_hold_freq(sg_cpu) && next_f < sg_policy->next_freq &&
 	    !sg_policy->need_freq_update) {
 		next_f = sg_policy->next_freq;
 
@@ -436,14 +441,7 @@ static void sugov_update_single_perf(struct update_util_data *hook, u64 time,
 	if (!sugov_update_single_common(sg_cpu, time, max_cap, flags))
 		return;
 
-	/*
-	 * Do not reduce the target performance level if the CPU has not been
-	 * idle recently, as the reduction is likely to be premature then.
-	 *
-	 * Except when the rq is capped by uclamp_max.
-	 */
-	if (!uclamp_rq_is_capped(cpu_rq(sg_cpu->cpu)) &&
-	    sugov_cpu_is_busy(sg_cpu) && sg_cpu->util < prev_util)
+	if (sugov_hold_freq(sg_cpu) && sg_cpu->util < prev_util)
 		sg_cpu->util = prev_util;
 
 	cpufreq_driver_adjust_perf(sg_cpu->cpu, sg_cpu->bw_min,