diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c
index 218460fcd2e4f..25a70d06c5bf2 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ static void cs_check_cpu(int cpu, unsigned int load)
 
 		dbs_info->requested_freq += get_freq_target(cs_tuners, policy);
 
+		if (dbs_info->requested_freq > policy->max)
+			dbs_info->requested_freq = policy->max;
+
 		__cpufreq_driver_target(policy, dbs_info->requested_freq,
 			CPUFREQ_RELATION_H);
 		return;