diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
index cf485d928903..199b52b7c3e1 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ static int __cpufreq_add_dev(struct device *dev, struct subsys_interface *sif,
 		per_cpu(cpufreq_cpu_data, j) = policy;
 	write_unlock_irqrestore(&cpufreq_driver_lock, flags);
 
-	if (cpufreq_driver->get) {
+	if (cpufreq_driver->get && !cpufreq_driver->setpolicy) {
 		policy->cur = cpufreq_driver->get(policy->cpu);
 		if (!policy->cur) {
 			pr_err("%s: ->get() failed\n", __func__);
@@ -2143,7 +2143,7 @@ int cpufreq_update_policy(unsigned int cpu)
 	 * BIOS might change freq behind our back
 	 * -> ask driver for current freq and notify governors about a change
 	 */
-	if (cpufreq_driver->get) {
+	if (cpufreq_driver->get && !cpufreq_driver->setpolicy) {
 		new_policy.cur = cpufreq_driver->get(cpu);
 		if (!policy->cur) {
 			pr_debug("Driver did not initialize current freq");