diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 0542774914d4..4e9fad271c30 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -1942,8 +1942,6 @@ int sched_rt_handler(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
 		void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp,
 		loff_t *ppos);
 
-extern unsigned int sysctl_sched_compat_yield;
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_AUTOGROUP
 extern unsigned int sysctl_sched_autogroup_enabled;
 
diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index 477e1bcc63f9..ae5e1a19b9d6 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ 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_debug.c b/kernel/sched_debug.c
index eb6cb8edd075..7bacd83a4158 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_debug.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_debug.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void print_cfs_rq(struct seq_file *m, int cpu, struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq)
 
 	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&rq->lock, flags);
 	if (cfs_rq->rb_leftmost)
-		MIN_vruntime = (__pick_next_entity(cfs_rq))->vruntime;
+		MIN_vruntime = (__pick_first_entity(cfs_rq))->vruntime;
 	last = __pick_last_entity(cfs_rq);
 	if (last)
 		max_vruntime = last->vruntime;
diff --git a/kernel/sched_fair.c b/kernel/sched_fair.c
index a785e08202cf..c0fbeb992833 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_fair.c
@@ -68,14 +68,6 @@ static unsigned int sched_nr_latency = 8;
  */
 unsigned int sysctl_sched_child_runs_first __read_mostly;
 
-/*
- * sys_sched_yield() compat mode
- *
- * This option switches the agressive yield implementation of the
- * old scheduler back on.
- */
-unsigned int __read_mostly sysctl_sched_compat_yield;
-
 /*
  * SCHED_OTHER wake-up granularity.
  * (default: 1 msec * (1 + ilog(ncpus)), units: nanoseconds)
@@ -419,7 +411,7 @@ static void __dequeue_entity(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *se)
 	rb_erase(&se->run_node, &cfs_rq->tasks_timeline);
 }
 
-static struct sched_entity *__pick_next_entity(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq)
+static struct sched_entity *__pick_first_entity(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq)
 {
 	struct rb_node *left = cfs_rq->rb_leftmost;
 
@@ -429,6 +421,17 @@ 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_next_entity(struct sched_entity *se)
+{
+	struct rb_node *next = rb_next(&se->run_node);
+
+	if (!next)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return rb_entry(next, struct sched_entity, run_node);
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_DEBUG
 static struct sched_entity *__pick_last_entity(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq)
 {
 	struct rb_node *last = rb_last(&cfs_rq->tasks_timeline);
@@ -443,7 +446,6 @@ static struct sched_entity *__pick_last_entity(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq)
  * Scheduling class statistics methods:
  */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_DEBUG
 int sched_proc_update_handler(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
 		void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp,
 		loff_t *ppos)
@@ -1017,6 +1019,17 @@ 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)
@@ -1024,6 +1037,9 @@ 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
@@ -1099,7 +1115,7 @@ check_preempt_tick(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *curr)
 		return;
 
 	if (cfs_rq->nr_running > 1) {
-		struct sched_entity *se = __pick_next_entity(cfs_rq);
+		struct sched_entity *se = __pick_first_entity(cfs_rq);
 		s64 delta = curr->vruntime - se->vruntime;
 
 		if (delta < 0)
@@ -1143,13 +1159,27 @@ 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 *se = __pick_first_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_next_entity(se);
+		if (second && wakeup_preempt_entity(second, left) < 1)
+			se = second;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Prefer last buddy, try to return the CPU to a preempted task.
@@ -1157,6 +1187,12 @@ 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;
@@ -1333,52 +1369,6 @@ 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)
@@ -1849,6 +1839,14 @@ 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:
  */
@@ -1947,6 +1945,36 @@ 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:
diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index bc86bb32e126..cbfda7e2416e 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -360,13 +360,6 @@ static struct ctl_table kern_table[] = {
 		.mode		= 0644,
 		.proc_handler	= sched_rt_handler,
 	},
-	{
-		.procname	= "sched_compat_yield",
-		.data		= &sysctl_sched_compat_yield,
-		.maxlen		= sizeof(unsigned int),
-		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= proc_dointvec,
-	},
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_AUTOGROUP
 	{
 		.procname	= "sched_autogroup_enabled",