diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/driver.c b/drivers/cpuidle/driver.c
index 06dbe7c86199..136d6a283e0a 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/driver.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static void poll_idle_init(struct cpuidle_driver *drv)
 	state->exit_latency = 0;
 	state->target_residency = 0;
 	state->power_usage = -1;
-	state->flags = 0;
+	state->flags = CPUIDLE_FLAG_TIME_VALID;
 	state->enter = poll_idle;
 	state->disabled = false;
 }