diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/defaultpodtopologyspread/default_pod_topology_spread.go b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/defaultpodtopologyspread/default_pod_topology_spread.go
index 15d24e72d25..a0c122d6102 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/defaultpodtopologyspread/default_pod_topology_spread.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/defaultpodtopologyspread/default_pod_topology_spread.go
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ func (pl *DefaultPodTopologySpread) ScoreExtensions() framework.ScoreExtensions
 
 // PreScore builds and writes cycle state used by Score and NormalizeScore.
 func (pl *DefaultPodTopologySpread) PreScore(ctx context.Context, cycleState *framework.CycleState, pod *v1.Pod, nodes []*v1.Node) *framework.Status {
+	if skipDefaultPodTopologySpread(pod) {
+		return nil
+	}
 	var selector labels.Selector
 	informerFactory := pl.handle.SharedInformerFactory()
 	selector = helper.DefaultSelector(