diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-haltpoll.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-haltpoll.c
index 932390b028f1..b0ce9bc78113 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-haltpoll.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-haltpoll.c
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ static int __init haltpoll_init(void)
 	int ret;
 	struct cpuidle_driver *drv = &haltpoll_driver;
 
+	/* Do not load haltpoll if idle= is passed */
+	if (boot_option_idle_override != IDLE_NO_OVERRIDE)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	cpuidle_poll_state_init(drv);
 
 	if (!kvm_para_available() ||