diff --git a/src/hardware.cpp b/src/hardware.cpp
index bb4f21f..e3b811a 100644
--- a/src/hardware.cpp
+++ b/src/hardware.cpp
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ bool HardwareInfo::setCPUFreq ( cpufreq_type cpufreq, int limit ) {
 	}
 
 	if (cpuFreqAllowed  == 0) {
-		kdError() << "Could not set CPU Freq, this not the needed privileges." << endl;
+		kdError() << "Could not set CPU Freq - insufficient privileges." << endl;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/tdepowersave.cpp b/src/tdepowersave.cpp
index 73b569d..c32701d 100644
--- a/src/tdepowersave.cpp
+++ b/src/tdepowersave.cpp
@@ -1889,7 +1889,7 @@ void tdepowersave::setSchemeSettings(){
 	}
 
 	// --> set CPU Freq settings
-	if(hwinfo->supportCPUFreq()) {
+	if(hwinfo->supportCPUFreq() && hwinfo->isCpuFreqAllowed()) {
 		hwinfo->setCPUFreq( settings->cpuFreqPolicy, settings->cpuFreqDynamicPerformance);
 	}
 
@@ -2326,7 +2326,7 @@ void tdepowersave::handleResumeSignal() {
 	setAutoDimm(true);
 
 	// reset the CPU Freq Policy ... for more see https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=223164
-	if(hwinfo->supportCPUFreq()) {
+	if(hwinfo->supportCPUFreq() && hwinfo->isCpuFreqAllowed()) {
 		hwinfo->setCPUFreq( settings->cpuFreqPolicy, settings->cpuFreqDynamicPerformance );
 	}