diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index ecc304ab906f..6cd5133f0c2a 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -1062,6 +1062,27 @@ static int uclamp_validate(struct task_struct *p,
 static void __setscheduler_uclamp(struct task_struct *p,
 				  const struct sched_attr *attr)
 {
+	unsigned int clamp_id;
+
+	/*
+	 * On scheduling class change, reset to default clamps for tasks
+	 * without a task-specific value.
+	 */
+	for_each_clamp_id(clamp_id) {
+		struct uclamp_se *uc_se = &p->uclamp_req[clamp_id];
+		unsigned int clamp_value = uclamp_none(clamp_id);
+
+		/* Keep using defined clamps across class changes */
+		if (uc_se->user_defined)
+			continue;
+
+		/* By default, RT tasks always get 100% boost */
+		if (unlikely(rt_task(p) && clamp_id == UCLAMP_MIN))
+			clamp_value = uclamp_none(UCLAMP_MAX);
+
+		uclamp_se_set(uc_se, clamp_value, false);
+	}
+
 	if (likely(!(attr->sched_flags & SCHED_FLAG_UTIL_CLAMP)))
 		return;
 
@@ -1087,8 +1108,13 @@ static void uclamp_fork(struct task_struct *p)
 		return;
 
 	for_each_clamp_id(clamp_id) {
-		uclamp_se_set(&p->uclamp_req[clamp_id],
-			      uclamp_none(clamp_id), false);
+		unsigned int clamp_value = uclamp_none(clamp_id);
+
+		/* By default, RT tasks always get 100% boost */
+		if (unlikely(rt_task(p) && clamp_id == UCLAMP_MIN))
+			clamp_value = uclamp_none(UCLAMP_MAX);
+
+		uclamp_se_set(&p->uclamp_req[clamp_id], clamp_value, false);
 	}
 }