diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c
index 0681fcf..a48b724 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ static unsigned int cs_dbs_update(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	struct dbs_data *dbs_data = policy_dbs->dbs_data;
 	struct cs_dbs_tuners *cs_tuners = dbs_data->tuners;
 	unsigned int load = dbs_update(policy);
+	unsigned int freq_step;
 
 	/*
 	 * break out if we 'cannot' reduce the speed as the user might
@@ -82,6 +83,23 @@ static unsigned int cs_dbs_update(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	if (requested_freq > policy->max || requested_freq < policy->min)
 		requested_freq = policy->cur;
 
+	freq_step = get_freq_step(cs_tuners, policy);
+
+	/*
+	 * Decrease requested_freq one freq_step for each idle period that
+	 * we didn't update the frequency.
+	 */
+	if (policy_dbs->idle_periods < UINT_MAX) {
+		unsigned int freq_steps = policy_dbs->idle_periods * freq_step;
+
+		if (requested_freq > freq_steps)
+			requested_freq -= freq_steps;
+		else
+			requested_freq = policy->min;
+
+		policy_dbs->idle_periods = UINT_MAX;
+	}
+
 	/* Check for frequency increase */
 	if (load > dbs_data->up_threshold) {
 		dbs_info->down_skip = 0;
@@ -90,7 +108,7 @@ static unsigned int cs_dbs_update(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		if (requested_freq == policy->max)
 			goto out;
 
-		requested_freq += get_freq_step(cs_tuners, policy);
+		requested_freq += freq_step;
 		if (requested_freq > policy->max)
 			requested_freq = policy->max;
 
@@ -106,14 +124,12 @@ static unsigned int cs_dbs_update(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 
 	/* Check for frequency decrease */
 	if (load < cs_tuners->down_threshold) {
-		unsigned int freq_step;
 		/*
 		 * if we cannot reduce the frequency anymore, break out early
 		 */
 		if (requested_freq == policy->min)
 			goto out;
 
-		freq_step = get_freq_step(cs_tuners, policy);
 		if (requested_freq > freq_step)
 			requested_freq -= freq_step;
 		else
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.c
index 3729474..0196467 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ unsigned int dbs_update(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	struct policy_dbs_info *policy_dbs = policy->governor_data;
 	struct dbs_data *dbs_data = policy_dbs->dbs_data;
 	unsigned int ignore_nice = dbs_data->ignore_nice_load;
-	unsigned int max_load = 0;
+	unsigned int max_load = 0, idle_periods = UINT_MAX;
 	unsigned int sampling_rate, io_busy, j;
 
 	/*
@@ -215,9 +215,19 @@ unsigned int dbs_update(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 			j_cdbs->prev_load = load;
 		}
 
+		if (time_elapsed > 2 * sampling_rate) {
+			unsigned int periods = time_elapsed / sampling_rate;
+
+			if (periods < idle_periods)
+				idle_periods = periods;
+		}
+
 		if (load > max_load)
 			max_load = load;
 	}
+
+	policy_dbs->idle_periods = idle_periods;
+
 	return max_load;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dbs_update);
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.h b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.h
index 9660cc6..f5717ca 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.h
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ struct policy_dbs_info {
 	struct list_head list;
 	/* Multiplier for increasing sample delay temporarily. */
 	unsigned int rate_mult;
+	unsigned int idle_periods;	/* For conservative */
 	/* Status indicators */
 	bool is_shared;		/* This object is used by multiple CPUs */
 	bool work_in_progress;	/* Work is being queued up or in progress */