diff --git a/kernel/sched/ext/ext.c b/kernel/sched/ext/ext.c
index 493b7aac7087..5209510d6a5e 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/ext/ext.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/ext/ext.c
@@ -2152,6 +2152,13 @@ static void enqueue_task_scx(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p, int core_enq_
 	int sticky_cpu = p->scx.sticky_cpu;
 	u64 enq_flags = core_enq_flags | rq->scx.remote_activate_enq_flags;
 
+	/*
+	 * An SCX-internal migration ends on arrival. Clear sticky_cpu so @p can
+	 * leave custody when inserted into the destination DSQ.
+	 */
+	if (sticky_cpu >= 0)
+		p->scx.sticky_cpu = -1;
+
 	/*
 	 * SCX_RQ_IN_WAKEUP promises a task_woken_scx() call once this enqueue
 	 * returns. Only the core's wakeup path delivers one. The flags stashed
@@ -2190,9 +2197,6 @@ static void enqueue_task_scx(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p, int core_enq_
 		dl_server_start(&rq->ext_server);
 
 	scx_do_enqueue_task(rq, p, enq_flags, sticky_cpu);
-
-	if (sticky_cpu >= 0)
-		p->scx.sticky_cpu = -1;
 out:
 	rq->scx.flags &= ~SCX_RQ_IN_WAKEUP;