diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index a96726658ecabf..5a933d92547363 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -792,6 +792,19 @@ static inline int sd_balance_for_package_power(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Optimise SD flags for power savings:
+ * SD_BALANCE_NEWIDLE helps agressive task consolidation and power savings.
+ * Keep default SD flags if sched_{smt,mc}_power_saving=0
+ */
+
+static inline int sd_power_saving_flags(void)
+{
+	if (sched_mc_power_savings | sched_smt_power_savings)
+		return SD_BALANCE_NEWIDLE;
+
+	return 0;
+}
 
 struct sched_group {
 	struct sched_group *next;	/* Must be a circular list */
diff --git a/include/linux/topology.h b/include/linux/topology.h
index 0ce7c0dac06c28..e632d29f054473 100644
--- a/include/linux/topology.h
+++ b/include/linux/topology.h
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ int arch_update_cpu_topology(void);
 				| SD_WAKE_AFFINE	\
 				| SD_WAKE_BALANCE	\
 				| SD_SHARE_PKG_RESOURCES\
-				| sd_balance_for_mc_power(),\
+				| sd_balance_for_mc_power()\
+				| sd_power_saving_flags(),\
 	.last_balance		= jiffies,		\
 	.balance_interval	= 1,			\
 }
@@ -150,7 +151,8 @@ int arch_update_cpu_topology(void);
 				| SD_BALANCE_FORK	\
 				| SD_WAKE_AFFINE	\
 				| SD_WAKE_BALANCE	\
-				| sd_balance_for_package_power(),\
+				| sd_balance_for_package_power()\
+				| sd_power_saving_flags(),\
 	.last_balance		= jiffies,		\
 	.balance_interval	= 1,			\
 }