diff --git a/tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select/isst-core.c b/tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select/isst-core.c
index 6dee5332c9d3..67d32f2b9bea 100644
--- a/tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select/isst-core.c
+++ b/tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select/isst-core.c
@@ -649,6 +649,27 @@ int isst_pm_qos_config(int cpu, int enable_clos, int priority_type)
 	unsigned int req, resp;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (!enable_clos) {
+		struct isst_pkg_ctdp pkg_dev;
+		struct isst_pkg_ctdp_level_info ctdp_level;
+
+		ret = isst_get_ctdp_levels(cpu, &pkg_dev);
+		if (ret) {
+			debug_printf("isst_get_ctdp_levels\n");
+			return ret;
+		}
+
+		ret = isst_get_ctdp_control(cpu, pkg_dev.current_level,
+					    &ctdp_level);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+
+		if (ctdp_level.fact_enabled) {
+			debug_printf("Turbo-freq feature must be disabled first\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
 	ret = isst_send_mbox_command(cpu, CONFIG_CLOS, CLOS_PM_QOS_CONFIG, 0, 0,
 				     &resp);
 	if (ret)