diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c b/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
index c788abf1c457..deb04cc64ba1 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ static int byt_get_min_pstate(void)
 {
 	u64 value;
 	rdmsrl(BYT_RATIOS, value);
-	return value & 0xFF;
+	return (value >> 8) & 0xFF;
 }
 
 static int byt_get_max_pstate(void)