diff --git a/plugins/system/multicpu1sec/multicpu1sec b/plugins/system/multicpu1sec/multicpu1sec
index 888e7e99..4d69f137 100644
--- a/plugins/system/multicpu1sec/multicpu1sec
+++ b/plugins/system/multicpu1sec/multicpu1sec
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ run_watchdog()  {                 # should also trap kill and term signals
 run_acquire()  {
    echo "$$" > $pidfile
    LANG=C mpstat -P ALL $interval |
-   awk -v cpus=$cpus '$2>=0&&$2<10 {print $2, systime(), (100-$11)/cpus; system("");}' >> $cache
+   awk -v cpus=$cpus '$2>=0&&$2<99 {print $2, systime(), (100-$11)/cpus; system("");}' >> $cache
    rm -f $pidfile $cache
 }