diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/teo.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/teo.c
index 80f3ba942a06..bec0142377b8 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/teo.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/teo.c
@@ -338,12 +338,6 @@ static int teo_select(struct cpuidle_driver *drv, struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 	 */
 	cpu_data->sleep_length_ns = KTIME_MAX;
 
-	/* Check if there is any choice in the first place. */
-	if (drv->state_count < 2) {
-		idx = 0;
-		goto out_tick;
-	}
-
 	if (!dev->states_usage[0].disable)
 		idx = 0;