diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
index c3a93fece81..5b11022d774 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ int cpuidle_idle_call(void)
 
 	/* ask the governor for the next state */
 	next_state = cpuidle_curr_governor->select(drv, dev);
+	if (next_state < 0)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
 	if (need_resched()) {
 		dev->last_residency = 0;
 		/* give the governor an opportunity to reflect on the outcome */
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
index bc580b67a65..67fd901f6fc 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static int menu_select(struct cpuidle_driver *drv, struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 		data->needs_update = 0;
 	}
 
-	data->last_state_idx = 0;
+	data->last_state_idx = CPUIDLE_DRIVER_STATE_START - 1;
 	data->exit_us = 0;
 
 	/* Special case when user has set very strict latency requirement */