Let G be a p-solvable group, P ≤ G a p-subgroup and χ ∈ Irr(G) such that χ(1) p ≥ |G : P | p . We prove that the restriction χ P is a sum of characters induced from subgroups Q ≤ P such that χ(1) p = |G : Q| p . This generalizes previous results by Giannelli-Navarro and Giannelli-Sambale on the number of linear constituents of χ P . We provide some evidence for the statement above being true for arbitrary groups. This can be seen as an extension of Brauer-Nesbitt's theorem on characters of p-defect zero. It also extends a conjecture of Wilde.