1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/idle/intel_idle.c b/drivers/idle/intel_idle.c
index 94a652625ae2..21d387132dbc 100644
--- a/drivers/idle/intel_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/idle/intel_idle.c
@@ -404,6 +404,10 @@ static int __init intel_idle_init(void)
 {
         int retval;
 
+        /* Do not load intel_idle at all for now if idle= is passed */
+        if (boot_option_idle_override != IDLE_NO_OVERRIDE)
+                return -ENODEV;
+
         retval = intel_idle_probe();
         if (retval)
                 return retval;