1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
index cafb41000f6b..60e543d3234e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
@@ -309,9 +309,15 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_performance_states(struct acpi_processor *pr)
                                   (u32) px->bus_master_latency,
                                   (u32) px->control, (u32) px->status));
 
-                if (!px->core_frequency) {
-                        printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX
-                                    "Invalid _PSS data: freq is zero\n");
+                /*
+                 * Check that ACPI's u64 MHz will be valid as u32 KHz in cpufreq
+                 */
+                if (!px->core_frequency ||
+                    ((u32)(px->core_frequency * 1000) !=
+                     (px->core_frequency * 1000))) {
+                        printk(KERN_ERR FW_BUG PREFIX
+                               "Invalid BIOS _PSS frequency: 0x%llx MHz\n",
+                               px->core_frequency);
                         result = -EFAULT;
                         kfree(pr->performance->states);
                         goto end;