diff --git a/tools/power/cpupower/utils/cpufreq-set.c b/tools/power/cpupower/utils/cpufreq-set.c
index 6ed82fba5aaa..f25cdfa05c5f 100644
--- a/tools/power/cpupower/utils/cpufreq-set.c
+++ b/tools/power/cpupower/utils/cpufreq-set.c
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ int cmd_freq_set(int argc, char **argv)
 		}
 	}
 
+	get_cpustate();
 
 	/* loop over CPUs */
 	for (cpu = bitmask_first(cpus_chosen);
@@ -328,5 +329,7 @@ int cmd_freq_set(int argc, char **argv)
 		}
 	}
 
+	print_offline_cpus();
+
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tools/power/cpupower/utils/cpuidle-set.c b/tools/power/cpupower/utils/cpuidle-set.c
index 569f268f4c7f..46158928f9ad 100644
--- a/tools/power/cpupower/utils/cpuidle-set.c
+++ b/tools/power/cpupower/utils/cpuidle-set.c
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ int cmd_idle_set(int argc, char **argv)
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
 
+	get_cpustate();
+
 	/* Default is: set all CPUs */
 	if (bitmask_isallclear(cpus_chosen))
 		bitmask_setall(cpus_chosen);
@@ -181,5 +183,7 @@ int cmd_idle_set(int argc, char **argv)
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+
+	print_offline_cpus();
 	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/tools/power/cpupower/utils/cpupower.c b/tools/power/cpupower/utils/cpupower.c
index 8e3d08042825..8ac3304a9957 100644
--- a/tools/power/cpupower/utils/cpupower.c
+++ b/tools/power/cpupower/utils/cpupower.c
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ int run_as_root;
 int base_cpu;
 /* Affected cpus chosen by -c/--cpu param */
 struct bitmask *cpus_chosen;
+struct bitmask *online_cpus;
+struct bitmask *offline_cpus;
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 int be_verbose;
@@ -178,6 +180,8 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
 	char pathname[32];
 
 	cpus_chosen = bitmask_alloc(sysconf(_SC_NPROCESSORS_CONF));
+	online_cpus = bitmask_alloc(sysconf(_SC_NPROCESSORS_CONF));
+	offline_cpus = bitmask_alloc(sysconf(_SC_NPROCESSORS_CONF));
 
 	argc--;
 	argv += 1;
@@ -230,6 +234,10 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
 		ret = p->main(argc, argv);
 		if (cpus_chosen)
 			bitmask_free(cpus_chosen);
+		if (online_cpus)
+			bitmask_free(online_cpus);
+		if (offline_cpus)
+			bitmask_free(offline_cpus);
 		return ret;
 	}
 	print_help();
diff --git a/tools/power/cpupower/utils/helpers/helpers.h b/tools/power/cpupower/utils/helpers/helpers.h
index c258eeccd05f..88ab1bda7ba4 100644
--- a/tools/power/cpupower/utils/helpers/helpers.h
+++ b/tools/power/cpupower/utils/helpers/helpers.h
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ struct cpupower_cpu_info {
  */
 extern int get_cpu_info(struct cpupower_cpu_info *cpu_info);
 extern struct cpupower_cpu_info cpupower_cpu_info;
+
+
 /* cpuid and cpuinfo helpers  **************************/
 
 /* X86 ONLY ****************************************/
@@ -171,4 +173,14 @@ static inline unsigned int cpuid_ecx(unsigned int op) { return 0; };
 static inline unsigned int cpuid_edx(unsigned int op) { return 0; };
 #endif /* defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__) */
 
+/*
+ * CPU State related functions
+ */
+extern struct bitmask *online_cpus;
+extern struct bitmask *offline_cpus;
+
+void get_cpustate(void);
+void get_cpustate(void);
+void get_cpustate(void);
+
 #endif /* __CPUPOWERUTILS_HELPERS__ */
diff --git a/tools/power/cpupower/utils/helpers/misc.c b/tools/power/cpupower/utils/helpers/misc.c
index f406adc40bad..2ead98169cf5 100644
--- a/tools/power/cpupower/utils/helpers/misc.c
+++ b/tools/power/cpupower/utils/helpers/misc.c
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
-#if defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__)
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include "helpers/helpers.h"
 
+#if defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__)
+
 #define MSR_AMD_HWCR	0xc0010015
 
 int cpufreq_has_boost_support(unsigned int cpu, int *support, int *active,
@@ -41,3 +45,63 @@ int cpufreq_has_boost_support(unsigned int cpu, int *support, int *active,
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif /* #if defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__) */
+
+/* get_cpustate
+ *
+ * Gather the information of all online CPUs into bitmask struct
+ */
+void get_cpustate(void)
+{
+	unsigned int cpu = 0;
+
+	bitmask_clearall(online_cpus);
+	bitmask_clearall(offline_cpus);
+
+	for (cpu = bitmask_first(cpus_chosen);
+		cpu <= bitmask_last(cpus_chosen); cpu++) {
+
+		if (cpupower_is_cpu_online(cpu) == 1)
+			bitmask_setbit(online_cpus, cpu);
+		else
+			bitmask_setbit(offline_cpus, cpu);
+
+		continue;
+	}
+}
+
+/* print_online_cpus
+ *
+ * Print the CPU numbers of all CPUs that are online currently
+ */
+void print_online_cpus(void)
+{
+	int str_len = 0;
+	char *online_cpus_str = NULL;
+
+	str_len = online_cpus->size * 5;
+	online_cpus_str = (void *)malloc(sizeof(char) * str_len);
+
+	if (!bitmask_isallclear(online_cpus)) {
+		bitmask_displaylist(online_cpus_str, str_len, online_cpus);
+		printf(_("Following CPUs are online:\n%s\n"), online_cpus_str);
+	}
+}
+
+/* print_offline_cpus
+ *
+ * Print the CPU numbers of all CPUs that are offline currently
+ */
+void print_offline_cpus(void)
+{
+	int str_len = 0;
+	char *offline_cpus_str = NULL;
+
+	str_len = offline_cpus->size * 5;
+	offline_cpus_str = (void *)malloc(sizeof(char) * str_len);
+
+	if (!bitmask_isallclear(offline_cpus)) {
+		bitmask_displaylist(offline_cpus_str, str_len, offline_cpus);
+		printf(_("Following CPUs are offline:\n%s\n"), offline_cpus_str);
+		printf(_("cpupower set operation was not performed on them\n"));
+	}
+}
