diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_gt_sysfs_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_gt_sysfs_pm.c
index 28f27091cd3b..ee2b44f896a2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_gt_sysfs_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_gt_sysfs_pm.c
@@ -451,6 +451,33 @@ static ssize_t punit_req_freq_mhz_show(struct kobject *kobj,
 	return sysfs_emit(buff, "%u\n", preq);
 }
 
+static ssize_t slpc_ignore_eff_freq_show(struct kobject *kobj,
+					 struct kobj_attribute *attr,
+					 char *buff)
+{
+	struct intel_gt *gt = intel_gt_sysfs_get_drvdata(kobj, attr->attr.name);
+	struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc = &gt->uc.guc.slpc;
+
+	return sysfs_emit(buff, "%u\n", slpc->ignore_eff_freq);
+}
+
+static ssize_t slpc_ignore_eff_freq_store(struct kobject *kobj,
+					  struct kobj_attribute *attr,
+					  const char *buff, size_t count)
+{
+	struct intel_gt *gt = intel_gt_sysfs_get_drvdata(kobj, attr->attr.name);
+	struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc = &gt->uc.guc.slpc;
+	int err;
+	u32 val;
+
+	err = kstrtou32(buff, 0, &val);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	err = intel_guc_slpc_set_ignore_eff_freq(slpc, val);
+	return err ?: count;
+}
+
 struct intel_gt_bool_throttle_attr {
 	struct attribute attr;
 	ssize_t (*show)(struct kobject *kobj, struct kobj_attribute *attr,
@@ -663,6 +690,8 @@ static struct kobj_attribute attr_media_freq_factor_scale =
 INTEL_GT_ATTR_RO(media_RP0_freq_mhz);
 INTEL_GT_ATTR_RO(media_RPn_freq_mhz);
 
+INTEL_GT_ATTR_RW(slpc_ignore_eff_freq);
+
 static const struct attribute *media_perf_power_attrs[] = {
 	&attr_media_freq_factor.attr,
 	&attr_media_freq_factor_scale.attr,
@@ -744,6 +773,12 @@ void intel_gt_sysfs_pm_init(struct intel_gt *gt, struct kobject *kobj)
 	if (ret)
 		gt_warn(gt, "failed to create punit_req_freq_mhz sysfs (%pe)", ERR_PTR(ret));
 
+	if (intel_uc_uses_guc_slpc(&gt->uc)) {
+		ret = sysfs_create_file(kobj, &attr_slpc_ignore_eff_freq.attr);
+		if (ret)
+			gt_warn(gt, "failed to create ignore_eff_freq sysfs (%pe)", ERR_PTR(ret));
+	}
+
 	if (i915_mmio_reg_valid(intel_gt_perf_limit_reasons_reg(gt))) {
 		ret = sysfs_create_files(kobj, throttle_reason_attrs);
 		if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_slpc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_slpc.c
index bd44ce73a504..0de44db34d27 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_slpc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_slpc.c
@@ -267,13 +267,11 @@ static int run_test(struct intel_gt *gt, int test_type)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Set min frequency to RPn so that we can test the whole
-	 * range of RPn-RP0. This also turns off efficient freq
-	 * usage and makes results more predictable.
+	 * Turn off efficient freq so RPn/RP0 ranges are obeyed
 	 */
-	err = slpc_set_min_freq(slpc, slpc->min_freq);
+	err = intel_guc_slpc_set_ignore_eff_freq(slpc, true);
 	if (err) {
-		pr_err("Unable to update min freq!");
+		pr_err("Unable to turn off efficient freq!");
 		return err;
 	}
 
@@ -358,9 +356,10 @@ static int run_test(struct intel_gt *gt, int test_type)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	/* Restore min/max frequencies */
-	slpc_set_max_freq(slpc, slpc_max_freq);
+	/* Restore min/max frequencies and efficient flag */
 	slpc_set_min_freq(slpc, slpc_min_freq);
+	slpc_set_max_freq(slpc, slpc_max_freq);
+	intel_guc_slpc_set_ignore_eff_freq(slpc, false);
 
 	if (igt_flush_test(gt->i915))
 		err = -EIO;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.c
index 026d73855f36..b1b70ee3001b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.c
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ int intel_guc_slpc_init(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc)
 
 	slpc->max_freq_softlimit = 0;
 	slpc->min_freq_softlimit = 0;
+	slpc->ignore_eff_freq = false;
 	slpc->min_is_rpmax = false;
 
 	slpc->boost_freq = 0;
@@ -457,6 +458,31 @@ int intel_guc_slpc_get_max_freq(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc, u32 *val)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+int intel_guc_slpc_set_ignore_eff_freq(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc, bool val)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = slpc_to_i915(slpc);
+	intel_wakeref_t wakeref;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	mutex_lock(&slpc->lock);
+	wakeref = intel_runtime_pm_get(&i915->runtime_pm);
+
+	ret = slpc_set_param(slpc,
+			     SLPC_PARAM_IGNORE_EFFICIENT_FREQUENCY,
+			     val);
+	if (ret) {
+		guc_probe_error(slpc_to_guc(slpc), "Failed to set efficient freq(%d): %pe\n",
+				val, ERR_PTR(ret));
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	slpc->ignore_eff_freq = val;
+out:
+	intel_runtime_pm_put(&i915->runtime_pm, wakeref);
+	mutex_unlock(&slpc->lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /**
  * intel_guc_slpc_set_min_freq() - Set min frequency limit for SLPC.
  * @slpc: pointer to intel_guc_slpc.
@@ -482,16 +508,6 @@ int intel_guc_slpc_set_min_freq(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc, u32 val)
 	mutex_lock(&slpc->lock);
 	wakeref = intel_runtime_pm_get(&i915->runtime_pm);
 
-	/* Ignore efficient freq if lower min freq is requested */
-	ret = slpc_set_param(slpc,
-			     SLPC_PARAM_IGNORE_EFFICIENT_FREQUENCY,
-			     val < slpc->rp1_freq);
-	if (ret) {
-		guc_probe_error(slpc_to_guc(slpc), "Failed to toggle efficient freq: %pe\n",
-				ERR_PTR(ret));
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	ret = slpc_set_param(slpc,
 			     SLPC_PARAM_GLOBAL_MIN_GT_UNSLICE_FREQ_MHZ,
 			     val);
@@ -499,7 +515,6 @@ int intel_guc_slpc_set_min_freq(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc, u32 val)
 	if (!ret)
 		slpc->min_freq_softlimit = val;
 
-out:
 	intel_runtime_pm_put(&i915->runtime_pm, wakeref);
 	mutex_unlock(&slpc->lock);
 
@@ -752,6 +767,9 @@ int intel_guc_slpc_enable(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc)
 	/* Set cached media freq ratio mode */
 	intel_guc_slpc_set_media_ratio_mode(slpc, slpc->media_ratio_mode);
 
+	/* Set cached value of ignore efficient freq */
+	intel_guc_slpc_set_ignore_eff_freq(slpc, slpc->ignore_eff_freq);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.h
index 17ed515f6a85..597eb5413ddf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.h
@@ -46,5 +46,6 @@ void intel_guc_slpc_boost(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc);
 void intel_guc_slpc_dec_waiters(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc);
 int intel_guc_slpc_unset_gucrc_mode(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc);
 int intel_guc_slpc_override_gucrc_mode(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc, u32 mode);
+int intel_guc_slpc_set_ignore_eff_freq(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc, bool val);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc_types.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc_types.h
index a6ef53b04e04..a88651331497 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc_types.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc_types.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ struct intel_guc_slpc {
 	/* frequency softlimits */
 	u32 min_freq_softlimit;
 	u32 max_freq_softlimit;
+	bool ignore_eff_freq;
 
 	/* cached media ratio mode */
 	u32 media_ratio_mode;
