diff --git a/kernel/sched/deadline.c b/kernel/sched/deadline.c
index b32bc1f7cd14..fb8b7b5d745d 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/deadline.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/deadline.c
@@ -2042,10 +2042,8 @@ static int push_dl_task(struct rq *rq)
 		return 0;
 
 retry:
-	if (unlikely(next_task == rq->curr)) {
-		WARN_ON(1);
+	if (WARN_ON(next_task == rq->curr))
 		return 0;
-	}
 
 	/*
 	 * If next_task preempts rq->curr, and rq->curr
diff --git a/kernel/sched/rt.c b/kernel/sched/rt.c
index 9aa3287ce301..e4f398ad9e73 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/rt.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/rt.c
@@ -1813,10 +1813,8 @@ static int push_rt_task(struct rq *rq)
 		return 0;
 
 retry:
-	if (unlikely(next_task == rq->curr)) {
-		WARN_ON(1);
+	if (WARN_ON(next_task == rq->curr))
 		return 0;
-	}
 
 	/*
 	 * It's possible that the next_task slipped in of