diff --git a/drivers/acpi/cppc_acpi.c b/drivers/acpi/cppc_acpi.c
index 6f09fe011544..840223c12540 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/cppc_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/cppc_acpi.c
@@ -100,6 +100,16 @@ static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct cpc_desc *, cpc_desc_ptr);
 				(cpc)->cpc_entry.reg.space_id ==	\
 				ACPI_ADR_SPACE_PLATFORM_COMM)
 
+/* Check if a CPC register is in SystemMemory */
+#define CPC_IN_SYSTEM_MEMORY(cpc) ((cpc)->type == ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER &&	\
+				(cpc)->cpc_entry.reg.space_id ==	\
+				ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY)
+
+/* Check if a CPC register is in SystemIo */
+#define CPC_IN_SYSTEM_IO(cpc) ((cpc)->type == ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER &&	\
+				(cpc)->cpc_entry.reg.space_id ==	\
+				ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO)
+
 /* Evaluates to True if reg is a NULL register descriptor */
 #define IS_NULL_REG(reg) ((reg)->space_id ==  ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY && \
 				(reg)->address == 0 &&			\
@@ -1456,6 +1466,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cppc_set_perf);
  * transition latency for performance change requests. The closest we have
  * is the timing information from the PCCT tables which provides the info
  * on the number and frequency of PCC commands the platform can handle.
+ *
+ * If desired_reg is in the SystemMemory or SystemIo ACPI address space,
+ * then assume there is no latency.
  */
 unsigned int cppc_get_transition_latency(int cpu_num)
 {
@@ -1481,7 +1494,9 @@ unsigned int cppc_get_transition_latency(int cpu_num)
 		return CPUFREQ_ETERNAL;
 
 	desired_reg = &cpc_desc->cpc_regs[DESIRED_PERF];
-	if (!CPC_IN_PCC(desired_reg))
+	if (CPC_IN_SYSTEM_MEMORY(desired_reg) || CPC_IN_SYSTEM_IO(desired_reg))
+		return 0;
+	else if (!CPC_IN_PCC(desired_reg))
 		return CPUFREQ_ETERNAL;
 
 	if (pcc_ss_id < 0)