diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index dc91a4d..7ff53e2 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ struct cfs_rq {
 	 * 'curr' points to currently running entity on this cfs_rq.
 	 * It is set to NULL otherwise (i.e when none are currently running).
 	 */
-	struct sched_entity *curr, *next, *last;
+	struct sched_entity *curr, *next, *last, *skip;
 
 	unsigned int nr_spread_over;
 
diff --git a/kernel/sched_fair.c b/kernel/sched_fair.c
index ad946fd..a56d410 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_fair.c
@@ -384,6 +384,22 @@ static struct sched_entity *__pick_next_entity(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq)
 	return rb_entry(left, struct sched_entity, run_node);
 }
 
+static struct sched_entity *__pick_second_entity(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq)
+{
+	struct rb_node *left = cfs_rq->rb_leftmost;
+	struct rb_node *second;
+
+	if (!left)
+		return NULL;
+
+	second = rb_next(left);
+
+	if (!second)
+		second = left;
+
+	return rb_entry(second, struct sched_entity, run_node);
+}
+
 static struct sched_entity *__pick_last_entity(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq)
 {
 	struct rb_node *last = rb_last(&cfs_rq->tasks_timeline);
@@ -806,6 +822,17 @@ static void __clear_buddies_next(struct sched_entity *se)
 	}
 }
 
+static void __clear_buddies_skip(struct sched_entity *se)
+{
+	for_each_sched_entity(se) {
+		struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq = cfs_rq_of(se);
+		if (cfs_rq->skip == se)
+			cfs_rq->skip = NULL;
+		else
+			break;
+	}
+}
+
 static void clear_buddies(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *se)
 {
 	if (cfs_rq->last == se)
@@ -813,6 +840,9 @@ static void clear_buddies(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *se)
 
 	if (cfs_rq->next == se)
 		__clear_buddies_next(se);
+
+	if (cfs_rq->skip == se)
+		__clear_buddies_skip(se);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -926,13 +956,27 @@ set_next_entity(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *se)
 static int
 wakeup_preempt_entity(struct sched_entity *curr, struct sched_entity *se);
 
+/*
+ * Pick the next process, keeping these things in mind, in this order:
+ * 1) keep things fair between processes/task groups
+ * 2) pick the "next" process, since someone really wants that to run
+ * 3) pick the "last" process, for cache locality
+ * 4) do not run the "skip" process, if something else is available
+ */
 static struct sched_entity *pick_next_entity(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq)
 {
 	struct sched_entity *se = __pick_next_entity(cfs_rq);
 	struct sched_entity *left = se;
 
-	if (cfs_rq->next && wakeup_preempt_entity(cfs_rq->next, left) < 1)
-		se = cfs_rq->next;
+	/*
+	 * Avoid running the skip buddy, if running something else can
+	 * be done without getting too unfair.
+	 */
+	if (cfs_rq->skip == se) {
+		struct sched_entity *second = __pick_second_entity(cfs_rq);
+		if (wakeup_preempt_entity(second, left) < 1)
+			se = second;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Prefer last buddy, try to return the CPU to a preempted task.
@@ -940,6 +984,12 @@ static struct sched_entity *pick_next_entity(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq)
 	if (cfs_rq->last && wakeup_preempt_entity(cfs_rq->last, left) < 1)
 		se = cfs_rq->last;
 
+	/*
+	 * Someone really wants this to run. If it's not unfair, run it.
+	 */
+	if (cfs_rq->next && wakeup_preempt_entity(cfs_rq->next, left) < 1)
+		se = cfs_rq->next;
+
 	clear_buddies(cfs_rq, se);
 
 	return se;
@@ -1096,52 +1146,6 @@ static void dequeue_task_fair(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p, int flags)
 	hrtick_update(rq);
 }
 
-/*
- * sched_yield() support is very simple - we dequeue and enqueue.
- *
- * If compat_yield is turned on then we requeue to the end of the tree.
- */
-static void yield_task_fair(struct rq *rq)
-{
-	struct task_struct *curr = rq->curr;
-	struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq = task_cfs_rq(curr);
-	struct sched_entity *rightmost, *se = &curr->se;
-
-	/*
-	 * Are we the only task in the tree?
-	 */
-	if (unlikely(rq->nr_running == 1))
-		return;
-
-	clear_buddies(cfs_rq, se);
-
-	if (likely(!sysctl_sched_compat_yield) && curr->policy != SCHED_BATCH) {
-		update_rq_clock(rq);
-		/*
-		 * Update run-time statistics of the 'current'.
-		 */
-		update_curr(cfs_rq);
-
-		return;
-	}
-	/*
-	 * Find the rightmost entry in the rbtree:
-	 */
-	rightmost = __pick_last_entity(cfs_rq);
-	/*
-	 * Already in the rightmost position?
-	 */
-	if (unlikely(!rightmost || entity_before(rightmost, se)))
-		return;
-
-	/*
-	 * Minimally necessary key value to be last in the tree:
-	 * Upon rescheduling, sched_class::put_prev_task() will place
-	 * 'current' within the tree based on its new key value.
-	 */
-	se->vruntime = rightmost->vruntime + 1;
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 
 static void task_waking_fair(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)
@@ -1660,6 +1664,14 @@ static void set_next_buddy(struct sched_entity *se)
 	}
 }
 
+static void set_skip_buddy(struct sched_entity *se)
+{
+	if (likely(task_of(se)->policy != SCHED_IDLE)) {
+		for_each_sched_entity(se)
+			cfs_rq_of(se)->skip = se;
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * Preempt the current task with a newly woken task if needed:
  */
@@ -1758,6 +1770,36 @@ static void put_prev_task_fair(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *prev)
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+ * sched_yield() is very simple
+ *
+ * The magic of dealing with the ->skip buddy is in pick_next_entity.
+ */
+static void yield_task_fair(struct rq *rq)
+{
+	struct task_struct *curr = rq->curr;
+	struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq = task_cfs_rq(curr);
+	struct sched_entity *se = &curr->se;
+
+	/*
+	 * Are we the only task in the tree?
+	 */
+	if (unlikely(rq->nr_running == 1))
+		return;
+
+	clear_buddies(cfs_rq, se);
+
+	if (curr->policy != SCHED_BATCH) {
+		update_rq_clock(rq);
+		/*
+		 * Update run-time statistics of the 'current'.
+		 */
+		update_curr(cfs_rq);
+	}
+
+	set_skip_buddy(se);
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 /**************************************************
  * Fair scheduling class load-balancing methods:
