diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
index ef9c5a84643e..c6052055ba0f 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ static int menu_select(struct cpuidle_driver *drv, struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 
 	/* Find the shortest expected idle interval. */
 	predicted_ns = get_typical_interval(data) * NSEC_PER_USEC;
-	if (predicted_ns > RESIDENCY_THRESHOLD_NS) {
+	if (predicted_ns > RESIDENCY_THRESHOLD_NS || tick_nohz_tick_stopped()) {
 		unsigned int timer_us;
 
 		/* Determine the time till the closest timer. */
@@ -259,6 +259,16 @@ static int menu_select(struct cpuidle_driver *drv, struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 				   RESOLUTION * DECAY * NSEC_PER_USEC);
 		/* Use the lowest expected idle interval to pick the idle state. */
 		predicted_ns = min((u64)timer_us * NSEC_PER_USEC, predicted_ns);
+		/*
+		 * If the tick is already stopped, the cost of possible short
+		 * idle duration misprediction is much higher, because the CPU
+		 * may be stuck in a shallow idle state for a long time as a
+		 * result of it.  In that case, say we might mispredict and use
+		 * the known time till the closest timer event for the idle
+		 * state selection.
+		 */
+		if (tick_nohz_tick_stopped() && predicted_ns < TICK_NSEC)
+			predicted_ns = data->next_timer_ns;
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * Because the next timer event is not going to be determined
@@ -284,16 +294,6 @@ static int menu_select(struct cpuidle_driver *drv, struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * If the tick is already stopped, the cost of possible short idle
-	 * duration misprediction is much higher, because the CPU may be stuck
-	 * in a shallow idle state for a long time as a result of it.  In that
-	 * case, say we might mispredict and use the known time till the closest
-	 * timer event for the idle state selection.
-	 */
-	if (tick_nohz_tick_stopped() && predicted_ns < TICK_NSEC)
-		predicted_ns = data->next_timer_ns;
-
 	/*
 	 * Find the idle state with the lowest power while satisfying
 	 * our constraints.