diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
index e629ab7e7b..02f1474540 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
@@ -198,15 +198,20 @@ class RunQueueScheduler(object):
                 curr_cpu_pressure = cpu_pressure_fds.readline().split()[4].split("=")[1]
                 curr_io_pressure = io_pressure_fds.readline().split()[4].split("=")[1]
                 curr_memory_pressure = memory_pressure_fds.readline().split()[4].split("=")[1]
-                exceeds_cpu_pressure =  self.rq.max_cpu_pressure and (float(curr_cpu_pressure) - float(self.prev_cpu_pressure)) > self.rq.max_cpu_pressure
-                exceeds_io_pressure =  self.rq.max_io_pressure and (float(curr_io_pressure) - float(self.prev_io_pressure)) > self.rq.max_io_pressure
-                exceeds_memory_pressure = self.rq.max_memory_pressure and (float(curr_memory_pressure) - float(self.prev_memory_pressure)) > self.rq.max_memory_pressure
                 now = time.time()
-                if now - self.prev_pressure_time > 1.0:
+                tdiff = now - self.prev_pressure_time
+                if tdiff > 1.0:
+                    exceeds_cpu_pressure =  self.rq.max_cpu_pressure and (float(curr_cpu_pressure) - float(self.prev_cpu_pressure)) / tdiff > self.rq.max_cpu_pressure
+                    exceeds_io_pressure =  self.rq.max_io_pressure and (float(curr_io_pressure) - float(self.prev_io_pressure)) / tdiff > self.rq.max_io_pressure
+                    exceeds_memory_pressure = self.rq.max_memory_pressure and (float(curr_memory_pressure) - float(self.prev_memory_pressure)) / tdiff > self.rq.max_memory_pressure
                     self.prev_cpu_pressure = curr_cpu_pressure
                     self.prev_io_pressure = curr_io_pressure
                     self.prev_memory_pressure = curr_memory_pressure
                     self.prev_pressure_time = now
+                else:
+                    exceeds_cpu_pressure =  self.rq.max_cpu_pressure and (float(curr_cpu_pressure) - float(self.prev_cpu_pressure)) > self.rq.max_cpu_pressure
+                    exceeds_io_pressure =  self.rq.max_io_pressure and (float(curr_io_pressure) - float(self.prev_io_pressure)) > self.rq.max_io_pressure
+                    exceeds_memory_pressure = self.rq.max_memory_pressure and (float(curr_memory_pressure) - float(self.prev_memory_pressure)) > self.rq.max_memory_pressure
             return (exceeds_cpu_pressure or exceeds_io_pressure or exceeds_memory_pressure)
         return False