diff --git a/cpupower/cpupower b/cpupower/cpupower
index d17ec34..2b99100 100644
--- a/cpupower/cpupower
+++ b/cpupower/cpupower
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 CPU_GOVERNOR="performance"
+CPU_CSTATE_MAX="C1"
 CPU_CSTATES_DISABLE_BY_LATENCY="3"
diff --git a/cpupower/cpupower.sh b/cpupower/cpupower.sh
index 4323c8a..434f142 100644
--- a/cpupower/cpupower.sh
+++ b/cpupower/cpupower.sh
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ if [ ! "${CPU_CSTATES_DISABLE_BY_LATENCY}" == "" ]; then
 else
   echo "No CPU Cstates by latency configured."
 fi
+