diff --git a/openmp/runtime/src/kmp_tasking.cpp b/openmp/runtime/src/kmp_tasking.cpp
--- a/openmp/runtime/src/kmp_tasking.cpp
+++ b/openmp/runtime/src/kmp_tasking.cpp
@@ -2785,7 +2785,8 @@
     victim_td->td.td_deque_head =
         (victim_td->td.td_deque_head + 1) & TASK_DEQUE_MASK(victim_td->td);
   } else {
-    if (!task_team->tt.tt_untied_task_encountered) {
+    if (!task_team->tt.tt_untied_task_encountered &&
+        !task_team->tt.tt_hidden_helper_task_encountered) {
       // The TSC does not allow to steal victim task
       __kmp_release_bootstrap_lock(&victim_td->td.td_deque_lock);
       KA_TRACE(10, ("__kmp_steal_task(exit #3): T#%d could not steal from "