diff --git a/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/cse.c b/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/cse.c
index 877b99c141e..ab10addc710 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/cse.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/cse.c
@@ -1443,7 +1443,7 @@ static void cse_set_state(struct device *dev)
 
 	const unsigned int soft_temp_disable = cse_is_hfs1_com_soft_temp_disable();
 
-	if (me_state && !soft_temp_disable) {
+	if (me_state == ME_MODE_DISABLE_HECI && !soft_temp_disable) {
 		/* me_state should be disabled, but it's enabled */
 		printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "ME needs to be disabled.\n");
 		send = heci_send_receive(&me_disable, sizeof(me_disable),