diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c b/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
index c352a593e5d8..586a58d761bb 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
@@ -2987,6 +2987,9 @@ static void intel_cpufreq_adjust_perf(unsigned int cpunum,
 	if (min_pstate < cpu->min_perf_ratio)
 		min_pstate = cpu->min_perf_ratio;
 
+	if (min_pstate > cpu->max_perf_ratio)
+		min_pstate = cpu->max_perf_ratio;
+
 	max_pstate = min(cap_pstate, cpu->max_perf_ratio);
 	if (max_pstate < min_pstate)
 		max_pstate = min_pstate;