diff --git a/module/scheduler/gscheduler/gscheduler.c b/module/scheduler/gscheduler/gscheduler.c
index 5c304f9a71..b68aa7daf4 100644
--- a/module/scheduler/gscheduler/gscheduler.c
+++ b/module/scheduler/gscheduler/gscheduler.c
@@ -75,17 +75,17 @@ balance(struct spdk_scheduler_core_info *cores, uint32_t core_count)
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (core->total_busy_tsc < (core->total_idle_tsc / 1000)) {
+		if (core->current_busy_tsc < (core->current_idle_tsc / 1000)) {
 			rc = governor->set_core_freq_min(core->lcore);
 			if (rc < 0) {
 				SPDK_ERRLOG("setting to minimal frequency for core %u failed\n", core->lcore);
 			}
-		} else if (core->total_idle_tsc > core->total_busy_tsc) {
+		} else if (core->current_idle_tsc > core->current_busy_tsc) {
 			rc = governor->core_freq_down(core->lcore);
 			if (rc < 0) {
 				SPDK_ERRLOG("lowering frequency for core %u failed\n", core->lcore);
 			}
-		} else if (core->total_idle_tsc < (core->total_busy_tsc / 1000)) {
+		} else if (core->current_idle_tsc < (core->current_busy_tsc / 1000)) {
 			rc = governor->set_core_freq_max(core->lcore);
 			if (rc < 0) {
 				SPDK_ERRLOG("setting to maximal frequency for core %u failed\n", core->lcore);