diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/arm_big_little.c b/drivers/cpufreq/arm_big_little.c
index 5519933..72f87e9 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/arm_big_little.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/arm_big_little.c
@@ -488,7 +488,8 @@ static int bL_cpufreq_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 static struct cpufreq_driver bL_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.name			= "arm-big-little",
 	.flags			= CPUFREQ_STICKY |
-					CPUFREQ_HAVE_GOVERNOR_PER_POLICY,
+					CPUFREQ_HAVE_GOVERNOR_PER_POLICY |
+					CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify			= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index		= bL_cpufreq_set_target,
 	.get			= bL_cpufreq_get_rate,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/davinci-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/davinci-cpufreq.c
index 5e8a854..04f3390 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/davinci-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/davinci-cpufreq.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static int davinci_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver davinci_driver = {
-	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
+	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY | CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= davinci_verify_speed,
 	.target_index	= davinci_target,
 	.get		= davinci_getspeed,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/dbx500-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/dbx500-cpufreq.c
index 0e67ab9..21d9898 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/dbx500-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/dbx500-cpufreq.c
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ static int dbx500_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver dbx500_cpufreq_driver = {
-	.flags  = CPUFREQ_STICKY | CPUFREQ_CONST_LOOPS,
+	.flags  = CPUFREQ_STICKY | CPUFREQ_CONST_LOOPS |
+			CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify = cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index = dbx500_cpufreq_target,
 	.get    = dbx500_cpufreq_getspeed,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/exynos-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/exynos-cpufreq.c
index f3c2287..85e67dc 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/exynos-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/exynos-cpufreq.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ static int exynos_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver exynos_driver = {
-	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
+	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY | CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index	= exynos_target,
 	.get		= exynos_getspeed,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/exynos5440-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/exynos5440-cpufreq.c
index 76bef8b..ffe6fae 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/exynos5440-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/exynos5440-cpufreq.c
@@ -312,7 +312,8 @@ static int exynos_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver exynos_driver = {
-	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY | CPUFREQ_ASYNC_NOTIFICATION,
+	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY | CPUFREQ_ASYNC_NOTIFICATION |
+				CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index	= exynos_target,
 	.get		= exynos_getspeed,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/imx6q-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/imx6q-cpufreq.c
index 4b3f18e..530ce9a 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/imx6q-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/imx6q-cpufreq.c
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ static int imx6q_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver imx6q_cpufreq_driver = {
+	.flags = CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify = cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index = imx6q_set_target,
 	.get = imx6q_get_speed,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/integrator-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/integrator-cpufreq.c
index 7d8ab000d..0e27844 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/integrator-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/integrator-cpufreq.c
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ static int integrator_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver integrator_driver = {
+	.flags		= CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= integrator_verify_policy,
 	.target		= integrator_set_target,
 	.get		= integrator_get,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/kirkwood-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/kirkwood-cpufreq.c
index 0767a4e..eb7abe3 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/kirkwood-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/kirkwood-cpufreq.c
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ static int kirkwood_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver kirkwood_cpufreq_driver = {
+	.flags	= CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.get	= kirkwood_cpufreq_get_cpu_frequency,
 	.verify	= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index = kirkwood_cpufreq_target,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/omap-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/omap-cpufreq.c
index a0acd0b..5de1e5f 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/omap-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/omap-cpufreq.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static int omap_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver omap_driver = {
-	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
+	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY | CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index	= omap_target,
 	.get		= omap_getspeed,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/pxa2xx-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/pxa2xx-cpufreq.c
index 0a0f436..a9195a8 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/pxa2xx-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/pxa2xx-cpufreq.c
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ static int pxa_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver pxa_cpufreq_driver = {
+	.flags	= CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify	= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index = pxa_set_target,
 	.init	= pxa_cpufreq_init,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/pxa3xx-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/pxa3xx-cpufreq.c
index 9384004..3785687 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/pxa3xx-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/pxa3xx-cpufreq.c
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ static int pxa3xx_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver pxa3xx_cpufreq_driver = {
+	.flags		= CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index	= pxa3xx_cpufreq_set,
 	.init		= pxa3xx_cpufreq_init,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/s3c2416-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/s3c2416-cpufreq.c
index 8d904a0..826b8be 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/s3c2416-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/s3c2416-cpufreq.c
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ err_hclk:
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver s3c2416_cpufreq_driver = {
-	.flags          = 0,
+	.flags		= CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index	= s3c2416_cpufreq_set_target,
 	.get		= s3c2416_cpufreq_get_speed,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/s3c24xx-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/s3c24xx-cpufreq.c
index 4850882..d38e50f 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/s3c24xx-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/s3c24xx-cpufreq.c
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ static int s3c_cpufreq_resume(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 #endif
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver s3c24xx_driver = {
-	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
+	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY | CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.target		= s3c_cpufreq_target,
 	.get		= s3c_cpufreq_get,
 	.init		= s3c_cpufreq_init,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/s3c64xx-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/s3c64xx-cpufreq.c
index 67e302e..8435f45 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/s3c64xx-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/s3c64xx-cpufreq.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static int s3c64xx_cpufreq_driver_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver s3c64xx_cpufreq_driver = {
-	.flags          = 0,
+	.flags		= CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index	= s3c64xx_cpufreq_set_target,
 	.get		= s3c64xx_cpufreq_get_speed,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c
index e3973da..ccd548c 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ static int s5pv210_cpufreq_reboot_notifier_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver s5pv210_driver = {
-	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
+	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY | CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index	= s5pv210_target,
 	.get		= s5pv210_getspeed,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/sa1100-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/sa1100-cpufreq.c
index 623da74..728eab7 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/sa1100-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/sa1100-cpufreq.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static int __init sa1100_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver sa1100_driver __refdata = {
-	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
+	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY | CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index	= sa1100_target,
 	.get		= sa11x0_getspeed,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/sa1110-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/sa1110-cpufreq.c
index 2c2b2e6..5463767 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/sa1110-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/sa1110-cpufreq.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static int __init sa1110_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 /* sa1110_driver needs __refdata because it must remain after init registers
  * it with cpufreq_register_driver() */
 static struct cpufreq_driver sa1110_driver __refdata = {
-	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
+	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY | CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index	= sa1110_target,
 	.get		= sa11x0_getspeed,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/spear-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/spear-cpufreq.c
index 45ea4c0..c7525fe 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/spear-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/spear-cpufreq.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static int spear_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver spear_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.name		= "cpufreq-spear",
-	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
+	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY | CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index	= spear_cpufreq_target,
 	.get		= spear_cpufreq_get,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/tegra-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/tegra-cpufreq.c
index b7309c3..01b5578 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/tegra-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/tegra-cpufreq.c
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ static int tegra_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver tegra_cpufreq_driver = {
+	.flags		= CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index	= tegra_target,
 	.get		= tegra_getspeed,
diff --git a/include/linux/cpufreq.h b/include/linux/cpufreq.h
index ee5fe9d..bfb62cb 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpufreq.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpufreq.h
@@ -252,6 +252,15 @@ struct cpufreq_driver {
  */
 #define CPUFREQ_ASYNC_NOTIFICATION  (1 << 4)
 
+/*
+ * Set by drivers which want cpufreq core to check if CPU is running at a
+ * frequency present in freq-table exposed by the driver. For these drivers if
+ * CPU is found running at an out of table freq, we will try to set it to a freq
+ * from the table. And if that fails, we will stop further boot process by
+ * issuing a BUG_ON().
+ */
+#define CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK	(1 << 5)
+
 int cpufreq_register_driver(struct cpufreq_driver *driver_data);
 int cpufreq_unregister_driver(struct cpufreq_driver *driver_data);
 
