diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/pasemi-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/pasemi-cpufreq.c
index 35dd4d7ffee0..b257fc7d5204 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/pasemi-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/pasemi-cpufreq.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static int pas_cpufreq_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	 * We don't support CPU hotplug. Don't unmap after the system
 	 * has already made it to a running state.
 	 */
-	if (system_state != SYSTEM_BOOTING)
+	if (system_state >= SYSTEM_RUNNING)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (sdcasr_mapbase)