diff --git a/tools/power/x86/turbostat/turbostat.c b/tools/power/x86/turbostat/turbostat.c
index 8bf6b01b3560..d4235d1ab912 100644
--- a/tools/power/x86/turbostat/turbostat.c
+++ b/tools/power/x86/turbostat/turbostat.c
@@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@ retry:
 	if ((DO_BIC(BIC_CPU_c6) || soft_c1_residency_display(BIC_CPU_c6)) && !do_knl_cstates) {
 		if (get_msr(cpu, MSR_CORE_C6_RESIDENCY, &c->c6))
 			return -7;
-	} else if (do_knl_cstates || soft_c1_residency_display(BIC_CPU_c6)) {
+	} else if (do_knl_cstates && soft_c1_residency_display(BIC_CPU_c6)) {
 		if (get_msr(cpu, MSR_KNL_CORE_C6_RESIDENCY, &c->c6))
 			return -7;
 	}