diff --git a/cpuplugd/config.c b/cpuplugd/config.c
index a3c8c6b7..c5eb13b4 100644
--- a/cpuplugd/config.c
+++ b/cpuplugd/config.c
@@ -314,8 +314,7 @@ void check_config()
 		cpuplugd_debug("Daemon started with vertical polarization.\n");
 		cpuplugd_debug("Cpu adjustments won't be made until system ");
 		cpuplugd_debug("is in horizontal polarization\n");
-	} else if (saved_polarization == PLR_HORIZONTAL &&
-		   cpu == 1) {
+	} else if (cpu == 1) {
 		apply_cpu_config();
 	}
 	if (memory == 1) {
diff --git a/cpuplugd/cpu.c b/cpuplugd/cpu.c
index 97092c16..68fa5340 100644
--- a/cpuplugd/cpu.c
+++ b/cpuplugd/cpu.c
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ int get_polarization(void)
 	char *path;
 
 	path = util_path_sysfs("devices/system/cpu/dispatching");
+	if (!util_path_exists(path))
+		return PLR_NONE;
 	if (util_file_read_i(&polarization, NUM_BASE, path) < 0) {
 		polarization = -1;
 		cpuplugd_debug("failed to read system polarization\n");
diff --git a/cpuplugd/cpuplugd.h b/cpuplugd/cpuplugd.h
index dff3fc34..fb8cfcf4 100644
--- a/cpuplugd/cpuplugd.h
+++ b/cpuplugd/cpuplugd.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #define CPUSTATS	10
 #define PLR_HORIZONTAL	0
 #define PLR_VERTICAL	1
+#define PLR_NONE	2
 
 /*
  *  Precedence of C operators