diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c b/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
index ece120da3353..a8f89b429ab9 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
@@ -1841,7 +1841,8 @@ static int intel_pstate_init_cpu(unsigned int cpunum)
 		intel_pstate_hwp_enable(cpu);
 
 		id = x86_match_cpu(intel_pstate_hwp_boost_ids);
-		if (id)
+		if (id && acpi_gbl_FADT.preferred_profile != PM_DESKTOP &&
+		    acpi_gbl_FADT.preferred_profile != PM_MOBILE)
 			hwp_boost = true;
 	}