diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/framework.go b/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/framework.go
index a4d3d787c5e..6e9fe4ad2a3 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/framework.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/framework.go
@@ -93,8 +93,9 @@ func NewFramework(r Registry, plugins *config.Plugins, args []config.PluginConfi
 
 		// A weight of zero is not permitted, plugins can be disabled explicitly
 		// when configured.
-		if pg[name].Weight != 0 {
-			f.pluginNameToWeightMap[name] = int(pg[name].Weight)
+		f.pluginNameToWeightMap[name] = int(pg[name].Weight)
+		if f.pluginNameToWeightMap[name] == 0 {
+			f.pluginNameToWeightMap[name] = 1
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -119,10 +120,10 @@ func NewFramework(r Registry, plugins *config.Plugins, args []config.PluginConfi
 				if !ok {
 					return nil, fmt.Errorf("plugin %v does not extend score plugin", sc.Name)
 				}
-				f.scorePlugins = append(f.scorePlugins, p)
-				if _, exists := f.pluginNameToWeightMap[p.Name()]; !exists {
-					return nil, fmt.Errorf("score plugin %v is not configured with weight", sc.Name)
+				if f.pluginNameToWeightMap[p.Name()] == 0 {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("score plugin %v is not configured with weight", p.Name())
 				}
+				f.scorePlugins = append(f.scorePlugins, p)
 			} else {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("score plugin %v does not exist", sc.Name)
 			}
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ func (f *framework) RunScorePlugins(pc *PluginContext, pod *v1.Pod, nodes []*v1.
 	workqueue.ParallelizeUntil(ctx, 16, len(nodes), func(index int) {
 		for _, pl := range f.scorePlugins {
 			// Score plugins' weight has been checked when they are initialized.
-			weight, _ := f.pluginNameToWeightMap[pl.Name()]
+			weight := f.pluginNameToWeightMap[pl.Name()]
 			score, status := pl.Score(pc, pod, nodes[index].Name)
 			if !status.IsSuccess() {
 				errCh.SendErrorWithCancel(fmt.Errorf(status.Message()), cancel)
diff --git a/test/integration/scheduler/framework_test.go b/test/integration/scheduler/framework_test.go
index 1050b6b5166..910efafccb3 100644
--- a/test/integration/scheduler/framework_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/scheduler/framework_test.go
@@ -456,7 +456,6 @@ func TestScorePlugin(t *testing.T) {
 			Enabled: []schedulerconfig.Plugin{
 				{
 					Name: scorePluginName,
-					Weight: 1,
 				},
 			},
 		},