diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_interactive.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_interactive.c
index bf8d7727311f..b78174fd8cff 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_interactive.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_interactive.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static void cpufreq_interactive_timer(unsigned long data)
 		cpu_load = load_since_change;
 
 	if (cpu_load >= go_hispeed_load) {
-		if (pcpu->policy->cur == pcpu->policy->min) {
+		if (pcpu->target_freq <= pcpu->policy->min) {
 			new_freq = hispeed_freq;
 		} else {
 			new_freq = pcpu->policy->max * cpu_load / 100;