diff --git a/tools/power/cpupower/utils/helpers/sysfs.c b/tools/power/cpupower/utils/helpers/sysfs.c
index 851c7a1..09afe5d 100644
--- a/tools/power/cpupower/utils/helpers/sysfs.c
+++ b/tools/power/cpupower/utils/helpers/sysfs.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 	close(fd);
 
 	value = strtoull(linebuf, &endp, 0);
-	if (value > 1 || value < 0)
+	if (value > 1)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	return value;