diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
index 6430489..cd846f57 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 static struct dbs_tuners dbs_tuners_ins = {
 	.up_threshold = DEF_FREQUENCY_UP_THRESHOLD,
 	.sampling_down_factor = DEF_SAMPLING_DOWN_FACTOR,
+	.ignore_nice = 0,
 };
 
 static inline unsigned int get_cpu_idle_time(unsigned int cpu)
@@ -434,8 +435,6 @@
 				def_sampling_rate = MIN_STAT_SAMPLING_RATE;
 
 			dbs_tuners_ins.sampling_rate = def_sampling_rate;
-			dbs_tuners_ins.ignore_nice = 0;
-
 			dbs_timer_init();
 		}