diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
index bb01dea39fdc..9825780a1cd2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ int acpi_processor_ppc_has_changed(struct acpi_processor *pr, int event_flag)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	if (ignore_ppc) {
+	if (ignore_ppc || !pr->performance) {
 		/*
 		 * Only when it is notification event, the _OST object
 		 * will be evaluated. Otherwise it is skipped.