diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/teo.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/teo.c
index cc74cecbea7f..ada42e2ca759 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/teo.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/teo.c
@@ -239,17 +239,15 @@ static bool teo_state_ok(int i, 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, bool no_poll)
+				    s64 duration_ns)
 {
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = state_idx - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-		if (dev->states_usage[i].disable ||
-				(no_poll && drv->states[i].flags & CPUIDLE_FLAG_POLLING))
+		if (dev->states_usage[i].disable)
 			continue;
 
 		state_idx = i;
@@ -459,7 +457,7 @@ static int teo_select(struct cpuidle_driver *drv, struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 	 * candidate state, a shallower one needs to be found.
 	 */
 	if (drv->states[idx].target_residency_ns > duration_ns)
-		idx = teo_find_shallower_state(drv, dev, idx, duration_ns, false);
+		idx = teo_find_shallower_state(drv, dev, idx, duration_ns);
 
 	/*
 	 * If the selected state's target residency is below the tick length
@@ -487,7 +485,7 @@ static int teo_select(struct cpuidle_driver *drv, struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 	 */
 	if (idx > idx0 &&
 	    drv->states[idx].target_residency_ns > delta_tick)
-		idx = teo_find_shallower_state(drv, dev, idx, delta_tick, false);
+		idx = teo_find_shallower_state(drv, dev, idx, delta_tick);
 
 out_tick:
 	*stop_tick = false;