diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index 4556c86c3465..5f296e099bce 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -795,7 +795,8 @@ static int acpi_processor_setup_cstates(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 		if (cx->type == ACPI_STATE_C1 || cx->type == ACPI_STATE_C2 ||
 		    cx->type == ACPI_STATE_C3) {
 			state->enter_dead = acpi_idle_play_dead;
-			drv->safe_state_index = count;
+			if (cx->type != ACPI_STATE_C3)
+				drv->safe_state_index = count;
 		}
 		/*
 		 * Halt-induced C1 is not good for ->enter_s2idle, because it