diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
index c6052055ba0f..899ff16ff1fe 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static int menu_select(struct cpuidle_driver *drv, struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 		data->bucket = BUCKETS - 1;
 	}
 
-	if (drv->state_count <= 1 || latency_req == 0 ||
+	if (latency_req == 0 ||
 	    ((data->next_timer_ns < drv->states[1].target_residency_ns ||
 	      latency_req < drv->states[1].exit_latency_ns) &&
 	     !dev->states_usage[0].disable)) {