diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/teo.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/teo.c
index b5a0e498f798..8806db95a913 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/teo.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/teo.c
@@ -257,6 +257,13 @@ static int teo_select(struct cpuidle_driver *drv, struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 		struct cpuidle_state_usage *su = &dev->states_usage[i];
 
 		if (s->disabled || su->disable) {
+			/*
+			 * Ignore disabled states with target residencies beyond
+			 * the anticipated idle duration.
+			 */
+			if (s->target_residency > duration_us)
+				continue;
+
 			/*
 			 * If the "early hits" metric of a disabled state is
 			 * greater than the current maximum, it should be taken