diff --git a/cpu/cpu_linux.go b/cpu/cpu_linux.go
index 220cd64..9f90a7e 100644
--- a/cpu/cpu_linux.go
+++ b/cpu/cpu_linux.go
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ func finishCPUInfo(c *InfoStat) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 	c.Mhz = value / 1000.0 // value is in kHz
+	if c.Mhz > 9999 {
+		c.Mhz = c.Mhz / 1000.0 // value in Hz
+	}
 	return nil
 }