diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/ladder.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/ladder.c
index 2aef26c520bb..9b784051ec12 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/ladder.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/ladder.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ static int ladder_select_state(struct cpuidle_driver *drv,
 
 	/* consider promotion */
 	if (last_idx < drv->state_count - 1 &&
+	    !drv->states[last_idx + 1].disabled &&
 	    !dev->states_usage[last_idx + 1].disable &&
 	    last_residency > last_state->threshold.promotion_time &&
 	    drv->states[last_idx + 1].exit_latency <= latency_req) {
@@ -101,7 +102,8 @@ static int ladder_select_state(struct cpuidle_driver *drv,
 
 	/* consider demotion */
 	if (last_idx > CPUIDLE_DRIVER_STATE_START &&
-	    (dev->states_usage[last_idx].disable ||
+	    (drv->states[last_idx].disabled ||
+	    dev->states_usage[last_idx].disable ||
 	    drv->states[last_idx].exit_latency > latency_req)) {
 		int i;