diff --git a/kernel/sched_fair.c b/kernel/sched_fair.c
index da7c061..2288ad8 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_fair.c
@@ -511,7 +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))
+		if (sched_feat(NEW_FAIR_SLEEPERS))
 			vruntime -= sysctl_sched_latency;
 
 		/* ensure we never gain time by being placed backwards. */
@@ -867,7 +867,11 @@ static void check_preempt_wakeup(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)
 	}
 
 	gran = sysctl_sched_wakeup_granularity;
-	if (unlikely(se->load.weight != NICE_0_LOAD))
+	/*
+	 * More easily preempt - nice tasks, while not making
+	 * it harder for + nice tasks.
+	 */
+	if (unlikely(se->load.weight > NICE_0_LOAD))
 		gran = calc_delta_fair(gran, &se->load);
 
 	if (pse->vruntime + gran < se->vruntime)