diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c
index 1f0e20c..54c4536 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c
@@ -647,6 +647,8 @@
 	 */
 	if (gpstate_id != freq_data.pstate_id)
 		queue_gpstate_timer(gpstates);
+	else
+		del_timer_sync(&gpstates->timer);
 
 gpstates_done:
 	freq_data.gpstate_id = gpstate_id;