diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_interactive.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_interactive.c
index 4b60b6ec7ed5..f85fbbd6cb7b 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_interactive.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_interactive.c
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ static void cpufreq_interactive_timer(unsigned long data)
 		cpu_load = load_since_change;
 
 	if (cpu_load >= go_hispeed_load || boost_val) {
-		if (pcpu->target_freq <= pcpu->policy->min) {
+		if (pcpu->target_freq < hispeed_freq &&
+		    hispeed_freq < pcpu->policy->max) {
 			new_freq = hispeed_freq;
 		} else {
 			new_freq = pcpu->policy->max * cpu_load / 100;