diff --git a/sys/i386/cpufreq/est.c b/sys/i386/cpufreq/est.c
index 873667d416d7..5be6ecd27007 100644
--- a/sys/i386/cpufreq/est.c
+++ b/sys/i386/cpufreq/est.c
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ est_acpi_info(device_t dev, freq_info **freqs)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	if (count >= 2 && j < 2) {
+	if (check && count >= 2 && j < 2) {
 		if (bootverbose) {
 			device_printf(dev, "Too much freqs ignored. "
 			    "May be a check problem. Restore all.\n");