diff --git a/app/code/Magento/SalesRule/Model/Validator.php b/app/code/Magento/SalesRule/Model/Validator.php
index 4d020c78843b6..0b987dedf2fbf 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/SalesRule/Model/Validator.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/SalesRule/Model/Validator.php
@@ -478,6 +478,9 @@ public function initTotals($items, Address $address)
             $validItemsCount = 0;
 
             foreach ($items as $item) {
+                if ($item->getHasChildren()) {
+                    continue;
+                }
                 if (!$this->isValidItemForRule($item, $rule)
                     || ($item->getChildren() && $item->isChildrenCalculated())
                     || $item->getNoDiscount()