diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
index c2227be7bad8..b65dc6af19f0 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
@@ -1586,24 +1586,18 @@ static int cpufreq_offline(unsigned int cpu)
 	}
 
 	down_write(&policy->rwsem);
+
 	if (has_target())
 		cpufreq_stop_governor(policy);
 
 	cpumask_clear_cpu(cpu, policy->cpus);
 
-	if (policy_is_inactive(policy)) {
-		if (has_target())
-			strncpy(policy->last_governor, policy->governor->name,
-				CPUFREQ_NAME_LEN);
-		else
-			policy->last_policy = policy->policy;
-	} else if (cpu == policy->cpu) {
-		/* Nominate new CPU */
-		policy->cpu = cpumask_any(policy->cpus);
-	}
-
-	/* Start governor again for active policy */
 	if (!policy_is_inactive(policy)) {
+		/* Nominate a new CPU if necessary. */
+		if (cpu == policy->cpu)
+			policy->cpu = cpumask_any(policy->cpus);
+
+		/* Start the governor again for the active policy. */
 		if (has_target()) {
 			ret = cpufreq_start_governor(policy);
 			if (ret)
@@ -1613,6 +1607,12 @@ static int cpufreq_offline(unsigned int cpu)
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
+	if (has_target())
+		strncpy(policy->last_governor, policy->governor->name,
+			CPUFREQ_NAME_LEN);
+	else
+		policy->last_policy = policy->policy;
+
 	if (cpufreq_thermal_control_enabled(cpufreq_driver)) {
 		cpufreq_cooling_unregister(policy->cdev);
 		policy->cdev = NULL;