diff --git a/kernel/sched/ext.c b/kernel/sched/ext.c
index 7f799345c899..fda2b4e85ee3 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/ext.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/ext.c
@@ -5794,7 +5794,7 @@ err_unlock:
 err_disable_unlock_all:
 	scx_cgroup_unlock();
 	percpu_up_write(&scx_fork_rwsem);
-	scx_bypass(false);
+	/* we'll soon enter disable path, keep bypass on */
 err_disable:
 	mutex_unlock(&scx_enable_mutex);
 	/*