diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/haltpoll.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/haltpoll.c
index 1dff3a52917d..663b7f164d20 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/haltpoll.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/haltpoll.c
@@ -98,10 +98,15 @@ static void adjust_poll_limit(struct cpuidle_device *dev, u64 block_ns)
 		unsigned int shrink = guest_halt_poll_shrink;
 
 		val = dev->poll_limit_ns;
-		if (shrink == 0)
+		if (shrink == 0) {
 			val = 0;
-		else
+		} else {
 			val /= shrink;
+			/* Reset value to 0 if shrunk below grow_start */
+			if (val < guest_halt_poll_grow_start)
+				val = 0;
+		}
+
 		trace_guest_halt_poll_ns_shrink(val, dev->poll_limit_ns);
 		dev->poll_limit_ns = val;
 	}