diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c b/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
index c5b81beccc8e..858a4515af9e 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ static struct cpu_defaults byt_params = {
 	.pid_policy = {
 		.sample_rate_ms = 10,
 		.deadband = 0,
-		.setpoint = 97,
+		.setpoint = 60,
 		.p_gain_pct = 14,
 		.d_gain_pct = 0,
 		.i_gain_pct = 4,