diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/processor_idle.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/processor_idle.c
index f7e3e87..085fd3f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/processor_idle.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/processor_idle.c
@@ -269,6 +269,9 @@
 	if (!firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_SPLPAR))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	if (cpuidle_disable != IDLE_NO_OVERRIDE)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (max_idle_state == 0) {
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "pseries processor idle disabled.\n");
 		return -EPERM;