diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
index 4b34ade2332b..bd444dc93cf2 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
@@ -554,6 +554,9 @@ static void dbs_check_cpu(struct cpu_dbs_info_s *this_dbs_info)
 				(dbs_tuners_ins.up_threshold -
 				 dbs_tuners_ins.down_differential);
 
+		if (freq_next < policy->min)
+			freq_next = policy->min;
+
 		if (!dbs_tuners_ins.powersave_bias) {
 			__cpufreq_driver_target(policy, freq_next,
 					CPUFREQ_RELATION_L);