diff --git a/tools/power/x86/turbostat/turbostat.c b/tools/power/x86/turbostat/turbostat.c
index ee1551b..e2440df 100644
--- a/tools/power/x86/turbostat/turbostat.c
+++ b/tools/power/x86/turbostat/turbostat.c
@@ -3187,7 +3187,7 @@
 	if (debug)
 		decode_misc_enable_msr();
 
-	if (max_level >= 0x7) {
+	if (max_level >= 0x7 && debug) {
 		int has_sgx;
 
 		ecx = 0;