diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/teo.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/teo.c
index d9262db79cae..e2864474a98d 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/teo.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/teo.c
@@ -258,15 +258,17 @@ static s64 teo_middle_of_bin(int idx, struct cpuidle_driver *drv)
  * @dev: Target CPU.
  * @state_idx: Index of the capping idle state.
  * @duration_ns: Idle duration value to match.
+ * @no_poll: Don't consider polling states.
  */
 static int teo_find_shallower_state(struct cpuidle_driver *drv,
 				    struct cpuidle_device *dev, int state_idx,
-				    s64 duration_ns)
+				    s64 duration_ns, bool no_poll)
 {
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = state_idx - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-		if (dev->states_usage[i].disable)
+		if (dev->states_usage[i].disable ||
+				(no_poll && drv->states[i].flags & CPUIDLE_FLAG_POLLING))
 			continue;
 
 		state_idx = i;
@@ -469,7 +471,7 @@ end:
 		 */
 		if (idx > idx0 &&
 		    drv->states[idx].target_residency_ns > delta_tick)
-			idx = teo_find_shallower_state(drv, dev, idx, delta_tick);
+			idx = teo_find_shallower_state(drv, dev, idx, delta_tick, false);
 	}
 
 	return idx;