diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_userspace.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_userspace.c
index 66d2d1d..63bd232 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_userspace.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_userspace.c
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ static int cpufreq_governor_userspace(st
 	case CPUFREQ_GOV_START:
 		if (!cpu_online(cpu))
 			return -EINVAL;
-		BUG_ON(!policy->cur);
 		mutex_lock(&userspace_mutex);
 
 		if (cpus_using_userspace_governor == 0) {