diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/driver.c b/drivers/cpuidle/driver.c
index fd1601e..3f7e3ce 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/driver.c
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 	if (!drv)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (cpuidle_disabled())
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	spin_lock(&cpuidle_driver_lock);
 	if (cpuidle_curr_driver) {
 		spin_unlock(&cpuidle_driver_lock);