diff --git a/kernel/sched_fair.c b/kernel/sched_fair.c
index a37f311..acf16a8 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_fair.c
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@
 
 	if (!initial) {
 		/* sleeps upto a single latency don't count. */
-		if (sched_feat(NEW_FAIR_SLEEPERS)) {
+		if (sched_feat(FAIR_SLEEPERS)) {
 			unsigned long thresh = sysctl_sched_latency;
 
 			/*
@@ -725,6 +725,13 @@
 					 task_of(se)->policy != SCHED_IDLE))
 				thresh = calc_delta_fair(thresh, se);
 
+			/*
+			 * Halve their sleep time's effect, to allow
+			 * for a gentler effect of sleepers:
+			 */
+			if (sched_feat(GENTLE_FAIR_SLEEPERS))
+				thresh >>= 1;
+
 			vruntime -= thresh;
 		}
 	}