diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index a8a87999..499ae021 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@ def build_ujit(repo_dir):
     os.chdir(cwd)
 
 def set_bench_config():
-     # sudo requires the flag '-S' in order to take input from stdin
-     subprocess.check_call("sudo -S sh -c 'echo 1 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/no_turbo'", shell=True)
-     subprocess.check_call("sudo -S sh -c 'echo 100 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/min_perf_pct'", shell=True)
+     if os.path.exists('/sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate'):
+         # sudo requires the flag '-S' in order to take input from stdin
+         subprocess.check_call("sudo -S sh -c 'echo 1 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/no_turbo'", shell=True)
+         subprocess.check_call("sudo -S sh -c 'echo 100 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/min_perf_pct'", shell=True)
 
 def get_ruby_version():
     ruby_version = subprocess.check_output(["ruby", "-v"])