diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/framework.go b/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/framework.go
index 7dce3761a13..a4d3d787c5e 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/framework.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/framework.go
@@ -93,9 +93,8 @@ func NewFramework(r Registry, plugins *config.Plugins, args []config.PluginConfi
 
 		// A weight of zero is not permitted, plugins can be disabled explicitly
 		// when configured.
-		f.pluginNameToWeightMap[name] = int(pg[name].Weight)
-		if f.pluginNameToWeightMap[name] == 0 {
-			f.pluginNameToWeightMap[name] = 1
+		if pg[name].Weight != 0 {
+			f.pluginNameToWeightMap[name] = int(pg[name].Weight)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -121,6 +120,9 @@ func NewFramework(r Registry, plugins *config.Plugins, args []config.PluginConfi
 					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)
+				}
 			} else {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("score plugin %v does not exist", sc.Name)
 			}
@@ -276,12 +278,8 @@ func (f *framework) RunScorePlugins(pc *PluginContext, pod *v1.Pod, nodes []*v1.
 	errCh := schedutil.NewErrorChannel()
 	workqueue.ParallelizeUntil(ctx, 16, len(nodes), func(index int) {
 		for _, pl := range f.scorePlugins {
-			weight, weightExists := f.pluginNameToWeightMap[pl.Name()]
-			if !weightExists {
-				err := fmt.Errorf("weight does not exist for plugin %v", pl.Name())
-				errCh.SendErrorWithCancel(err, cancel)
-				return
-			}
+			// Score plugins' weight has been checked when they are initialized.
+			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 910efafccb3..1050b6b5166 100644
--- a/test/integration/scheduler/framework_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/scheduler/framework_test.go
@@ -456,6 +456,7 @@ func TestScorePlugin(t *testing.T) {
 			Enabled: []schedulerconfig.Plugin{
 				{
 					Name: scorePluginName,
+					Weight: 1,
 				},
 			},
 		},