diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c b/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
index b00a45595c89..1772d309bea9 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
@@ -2044,10 +2044,10 @@ static int intel_pstate_set_policy(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		 */
 		intel_pstate_clear_update_util_hook(policy->cpu);
 		intel_pstate_max_within_limits(cpu);
+	} else {
+		intel_pstate_set_update_util_hook(policy->cpu);
 	}
 
-	intel_pstate_set_update_util_hook(policy->cpu);
-
 	if (hwp_active)
 		intel_pstate_hwp_set(policy->cpu);