--- linux/drivers/acpi/ospm/processor/prpower.c.orig	Sun Sep 23 18:42:32 2001
+++ linux/drivers/acpi/ospm/processor/prpower.c	Fri Sep 28 13:01:45 2001
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
 			 * by this state's promotion policy, prevents
 			 * promotions from occuring.
 			 */
-			if (bm_control && !(processor->power.bm_activity &
+			if (!bm_control || !(processor->power.bm_activity &
 				c_state->promotion.bm_threshold)) {
 				next_state = c_state->promotion.target_state;
 			}