diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/core/generic_scheduler.go b/pkg/scheduler/core/generic_scheduler.go
index 116213f7e87..851daaa4bbd 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/core/generic_scheduler.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/core/generic_scheduler.go
@@ -1160,8 +1160,9 @@ func podEligibleToPreemptOthers(pod *v1.Pod, nodeNameToInfo map[string]*schedule
 	nomNodeName := pod.Status.NominatedNodeName
 	if len(nomNodeName) > 0 {
 		if nodeInfo, found := nodeNameToInfo[nomNodeName]; found {
+			podPriority := util.GetPodPriority(pod)
 			for _, p := range nodeInfo.Pods() {
-				if p.DeletionTimestamp != nil && util.GetPodPriority(p) < util.GetPodPriority(pod) {
+				if p.DeletionTimestamp != nil && util.GetPodPriority(p) < podPriority {
 					// There is a terminating pod on the nominated node.
 					return false
 				}